History of the Sixteen Major Odu Ifa
Odu Eji Ogbe
The knowledge and secrets of each ODU IFA and the creation and history of each of the sixteen major Odus, called OJU ODU, is very sacred. The history and creation of each individual Odu gives us the insight into the uses and positions of each Odu in the spiritual realm. Before the Odus were arranged in the present order as we have them, there was no specific order or sequence. However the history, creation, and use of each Odu created a hierarchical sequence of arrangement as ordained by OLODUMARE for their purpose in the real of humans. Olodumare made us understand that all the Odus were children of Orunmila. Olodumare caused the Odus to come into being for the purpose of helping Orunmila in the human world on the mission for which he was being sent from Orun.
ODU EJI OGBE
O O
O O
O O
O O
Aboru Aboye
okanjuwa kii je won omo o pin.
Eni apa tosi
Niwon fun nitan
Eni gegesi aya tosi
Niwon fun ni komookun
Adifa fun awon Odu mereerindinlogun
Tiwon rele Olodumare
Tiwon oolore joba wale aye…Aboru Aboye…
Greediness has blinded their sense of proportion
He that deserves the arm was given the thigh
He that deserves the chest was given buttocks
This is the reading lot of all the sixteen sacred Odus
When they went to Olodumare
To choose a king for them before going to earth…
Aboru Aboye…
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