Odù Ifá
name
/ō.dù ī.fá/
Definitions
- the 256 chapter oral corpus that serves as the main corpus of the Yoruba religion (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe), the worship of Ifá and divination. Each chapter is associated with a unique binary signature.
Etymology
From Odù + Ifá, compare with Igbo Ọ́dụ́ Afa
Component words
Odù
Ifá
2 entries are spelled “Ifá”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
Ifá
A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.
Ifá
the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle
Derived from
odùnoun
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “odù” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
odù
cauldron, large clay pot, usually used for rituals or sacrifices
odù
a sign of the Ifa divination system; of which there are 256
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Odu Ifa”.
Reference:
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