Odu Ifa

Yoruba

Etymology

From Odù +‎ Ifá, compare with Igbo Ọ́dụ́ Afa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.dù ī.fá/

Proper noun

Odù Ifá

1. 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.

   Synonym: Odù

Usage notes

• While the Odù Ifá is still mainly recited in its oral form, many written versions have also been developed.