Ifá

Divination methods

Tradition · Yoruba IfaDivination Method
Category
Oracular
Element
Earth
Planet
Jupiter
Summary

The Yoruba divination system worked by a babalawo, who casts the opele chain or the ikin palm nuts to select one of 256 odu and recites the verse the odu carries; the ebo (offering) the verse prescribes is then made.

Method
Cast to select the odu, identify its ire or osogbo, recite the odu, and carry out the ebo it prescribes.
Best for
DestinyDiagnosisOfferingLineage
Keywords
OduBabalawoEboOrishaYoruba
Origin
Yoruba west africa

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