Orí
name
/ō.ɾí/
Definitions
- A Yoruba religious metaphysical concept referring to one's intuition, destiny, and consciousness in life.
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the spirit or orisha representing this concept; it is regarded as a personal guardian of one's soul on earth, and the orisha of destiny, luck, existence, and fate. It is one of the most important orisha and Yoruba concepts in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe.
Orí la kọ́kọ́ bọ, ká tó bọ òrìṣà Ori is whom we worship first, before we worship the other orisha
Etymology
From orí (“head”), ultimately from o- (“agent prefix”) + rí (“to see”), literally “The one who sees ahead of us”.
Component words
o-agent prefixríto see
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ori”.
Reference:
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