Odu Ifa

Odù Ifá

These are the 256 Odù Ifá. The first are the 16 Meji, or Oju Odù. The next 240 Odù Ifá are
combinations of the first 16.
The Odù Ifá are patterns of binary code, opened and closed nodules, which represent all of
the energies contained in Igba Iwa, The Calabash of Existence, or the Universe.
These are the universal energies that give birth to all given circumstances and situations, all
the blessings and misfortunes of the universe are contained within them. They hold the key to
all the blessings and all the misfortunes of life and death. The Odù themselves are the oracles
of the Yorùbá divination systems of Ifá, Obi, and Merindinlogun.
It is through the knowledge of these energies, called Odù Ifá, that Babalawo and Iyanifa are
able to work with individuals to achieve the greatest potential of their destiny. It is through
these Odù Ifá that priests and priestesses of Oriṣa can help people to repair their Orí’s and
better themselves.
The Odù Ifá are like blueprints to all the energies possible in the universe. Each has verses of
esoteric knowledge associated with it along with medicines, rituals, and sacrifices that
accompany each of the 256 Odù.
Included in this listing of the 256 chapters of Odù Ifá are the names and aliases of the Odù as
taught in my lineage of Ifá, which is from Oyo State, Nigeria. Please note that the names and
fixed esoteric order of the Odù Ifá may differ from lineage to lineage.
 II II II II II II
II II II II II II
II II II II II II
II II II II II II

1 Ogbe Meji 2 Oyeku 3 Iwori Meji 4 Odi Meji

Ejiogbe Meji Ejiiwori Ejiodi
Ejioyeku

II II II II II II
II II II II II II II
II II II II II II II
II II II II II II

5 Irosun 6 Owonrin 7 Obara 8 Okanran

Meji Meji Meji Meji
Ejiirosun Ejiowonrin Ejiobara Ejiokanran

II II II II II II II
II II II II II
II II II II II
II II II II II II II

9 Ogunda 10 Osa Meji 11 Ika Meji 12 Oturupon

Meji Ejiosa Ejiika Meji
Ejiogunda Ejiologbon

II II II II II
II II II II II II
II II II II II II
II II II II II

13 Otura 14 Irete Meji 15 Ose Meji 16 Ofun Meji

Meji Ejiirete Ejiose Ejiorangun
Ejiotura (Eepa!)
 II I II I II II
II I II II I II
II I II II I II I
II I II I II II I

17 Ogbe 18 Ogbe Iwori 19 Ogbe Odi 20 Ogbe Irosun

Oyeku Ogbewori Ogbedi Ogberosun
Ogbeyeku

II I II II I II
II I II I II I II
II II I II I II
II II I II II I

21 Ogbe 22 Ogbe 23 Ogbe 24 Ogbe

Owonrin Obara Okanran Ogunda
Ogbewonrin Ogbebara Ogbekanran Ogbegunda

II I II I II I II
II II II I II I
II II I II II
II II I II I II

25 Ogbesa 26 Ogbe Ika 27 Ogbe 28 Ogbe Otura

Ogbe Osa Ogbeka Oturupon Ogbetura Ogbej
Ogbeturupon egbe

II II II I
II II I II
II I II II I
II II I II

29 Ogbe Irete 30 Ogbe Ose 31 Ogbe Ofun

Ogbe Ate Ogbese Ogbefun

                 I II                 II II                  I II                    I II
I II I II II II I II
I II I II II II II II
I II II II I II II II

32 Oyeku 33 Oyeku 34 Oyeku Odi 35 Oyeku Irosun

Ogbe Iwori Oyekuodi Oyekurosun
Oyekulogbe Oyekuwori

II II I II II II I II
II II II II II II I II
I II II II II II I II
I II II II I II II II

36 Oyeku 37 Oyeku 38 Oyeku 39 Oyeku

Owonrin Obara Okanran Ogunda
Oyekuwonrin Oyekupalaba Oyekukanran Oyekugunda
Oyekufabagok
e

II II II II II II I II
I II I II II II II II
I II II II I II I II
I II II II II II I II

40 Oyeku 41 Oyeku Ika 42 Oyeku 43 Oyeku Otura

Osa Oyekuka Oturupon Oyekutura
Oyekusa Oyekuturupon

I II I II II II
I II II II I II
II II I II II II
I II II II I II

44 Oyeku 45 Oyeku Ose 46 Oyeku

Irete Oyekuse Ofun
Oyekurete Yafokuu

I II II II I II I II
II II I II I II
II II I II I II I
I II II II I II II II

47 Iwori 48 Iwori 49 Iwori Odi 50 Iwori Irosun

Ogbe Oyeku Iworiodi Iworirosun
Iworiogbe Iworioyeku

II II I II II II I II
II I II I II I II
II II I II I II
I II II II I II II II

51 Iwori 52 Iwori 53 Iwori 54 Iwori

Owonrin Obara Okanran Ogunda
Iworiwonrin Iworiobara Iworiokanran Iworiogunda

II II II II II II I II
II II II I II I
II II I II II
I II II II II II I II

55 Iwori Osa 56 Iwori Ika 57 Iwori 58 Iwori Otura

Iworiosa Iworika Oturupon Iworiotura
Iworioturupon

I II I II II II
II II I II
 II I II II I
I II II II I II

59 Iwori Irete 60 Iwori Ose 61 Iwori Ofun

Iworirete Iworiose Iworiwofun

II II I II I II
I II II II I II I II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II I

62 Odi Ogbe 63 Odi Oyeku 64 Odi Iwori 65 Odi Irosun

Idingbere Odioyeku Odiwori Idinosun

II I II II I II
II II II II II II I II
I II II II II II I II
II II I II II I

66 Odi 67 Odi Obara 68 Odi 69 Odi Ogunda

Owonrin Odibara Okanran Odigunda
Odiwonrin Odikanran

II I II I II I II
I II I II II II II II
I II II II I II I II
II II I II I II

70 Odi Osa 71 Odi Ika 72 Odi 73 Odi Otura

Odisa Odiika Oturupon Idinatago
Oditurupon

II II II I
I II II II I II
II II I II II II
II II I II

74 Odi Irete 75 Odi Ose 76 Odi Ofun

Idinileke Odiose Odiofun

II II I II I II
II II I II II I
I II II II I II II II
I II II II II II I II

77 Irosun 78 Irosun 79 Irosun 80 Irosun Odi

Ogbe * Oyeku Iwori Irosunodi
Irosunoyeku Irosunawoye

II I II II I II
II I II I II I II
 I II II II II II I II
I II II II I II II II

81 Irosun 82 Irosun 83 Irosun 84 Irosun

Owonrin Obara Okanran Ogunda
Irosunowonri Irosunobara Irosunokere Irosunogunda
n

II I II I II I II
II II II I II I
I II II II I II I II
I II II II II II I II

85 Irosun 86 Irosun Ika 87 Irosun 88 Irosun Otura

Osa Irosunka Oturupon Irosunfakolade
Irosunosa Irosunturupon

II II II I * Irosunogbe/
II II I II Irosunoniwata/
II II I II II II Irosunokanjuwa
I II II II I II

89 Irosun 90 Irosun Ose 91 Irosun

Irete Irosunoso Ofun
Irosunopemi Irosunofun

I II II II II II I II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II II I
II II I II I II

92 Owonrin 93 Owonrin 94 Owonrin 95 Owonrin Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Owonrinodi
Owonrinsogb Owonrinoyeku Owonriniwori
e

I II I II II II I II
I II II II II II I II
II I II I II I II
II I II I II II I

96 Owonrin 97 Owonrin 98 Owonrin 99 Owonrin

Irosun Obara Okanran Ogunda
OwonrinIros Owonrinobara Owonrinokanr Owonrinetun
un an

II II II II II II I II
I II I II II II II II
II II I II II
II II I II I II
100 Owonrin 101 Owonrin 102 Owonrin 103 Owonrin
Osa Ika Oturupon Otura
Owonrinosa Owonrinika Owonrinoturu Owonrinotura
Owonrinasey Owonrinojoos pon
in e

I II I II II II
I II II II I II
II I II II I
II II I II

104 Owonrin 105 Owonrin 106 Owonrin

Irete Ose Ofun
Owonrinirete Owonrinose Owonrinofun

II II I II I II
I II II II I II II II
I II II II I II II II
I II II II II II II

107 Obara 108 Obara 109 Obara 110 Obara Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Obaraodi
Obaraogbe Obaraoyeku Obaraikosi

II II I II I II
I II II II II II I II
II II I II II II I II
II II I II I II II II

111 Obara 112ObaraOwo 113ObaraOka 114

Irosun nrin nran ObaraOgunda
Obarairosun Obaraowonrin Obaraokanran Obaraeguntan

II I II I II I II
I II I II II II II II
I II II II I II I II
I II II II II II I II

115 Obara 116 Obara Ika 117Obara 118 Obara Otura

Osa Obaraika Oturupon Obaraotura
Obaraosa Obaraoturupo
n

II II II I
I II II II I II
II II I II II II
I II II II I II

119 Obara 120 Obara Ose 121 Obara

Irete Obaraose Ofun
Obarairete Obaraofun
 I II II II II II I II
I II II II I II II II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II

122 Okanran 123Okanran 124 Okanran 125 Okanran

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Odi
Okanranogbe Okanranoyeku Okanraniwori Okanranodi

I II II II I II I II
I II II II II II I II
II II I II II II I II
II I II II I II I

126 Okanran 127 Okanran- 128 Okanran 129Okanran-

Irosun Owonrin Obara Ogunda
Okanranirosu Okanranowonr Okanranobara Okanranogunda
n in

II II II II II II I II
I II I II II II II II
I II II II I II I II
II II I II I II

130 Okanran 131 Okanran 132 Okanran- 133 Okanran

Osa Ika Oturupon Otura
Okanranosa Okanranika Okanranoturu Okanranotura
pon Okanranalase

I II I II II II **Okanranaigor
I II II II I II o
II II I II II II Okanranadasenu
II II I II

134 Okanran 135 Okanran 136 Okanran

Irete Ose Ofun
Okanranirete Okanranose Okanranofun
**

II II I II I II
II II I II II I
II II I II II I
I II II II II II I II

137 Ogunda 138 Ogunda 139 Ogunda 140 Ogunda Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Ogundaodi
Ogundaogbe Ogundaoyeku Ogundaiwori
***

II II I II II I
 II II I II I II I
II I II II I II I
II II I II II II I II

141 Ogunda 142 Ogunda- 143 Ogunda 144 Ogunda-

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Ogundairosu Ogundaowonri Ogundaobara Ogundaokanran
n n

II I II I II I II
II II II I II I
II II I II II
I II II II II II I II

145 Ogunda 146 Ogunda 147 Ogunda- 148 Ogunda

Osa Ika Oturupon Otura
Ogundaosa Ogundaika Ogundaoturup Ogundaotura
on

II II II I ***Ogundagara
II II I II Ogundabede
II I II II I
I II II II I II

149 Ogunda 150 Ogunda 151 Ogunda

Irete Ose Ofun
Ogundairete Ogundaose Ogundaofun

I II II II II II I II
II II I II II I
II II I II II I
II II I II I II

152 Osa 153 Osa 154 Osa Iwori 155 Osa Odi
Ogbe Oyeku Osaiwori Osaodi
Osaogbe Osaoyeku

I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II I
II I II II I II I
II I II II I II

156 Osa 157 Osa 158 Osa 159 Osa

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Osairosun Osaowonrin Osaobara Osaokanran
Osaonibu

I II II II II II I II
II II II I II I
II II I II II
 II I II I II I II

160 Osa 161 Osa Ika 162 Osa 163 Osa Otura
Ogunda Osaika Oturupon Osaotura
Osaogunda Osaoturupon

I II I II II II
II II I II
II I II II I
II II I II

164 Osa Irete 165 Osa Ose 166 Osa Ofun

Osairete Osaose Osaofun

I II II II II II I II
II II I II II I
I II II II I II II II
I II II II II II I II

167 Ika Ogbe 168 Ika Oyeku 169 Ika Iwori 170 Ika Odi
Ikaogbe Ikaoyeku Ikaiwori Ikaodi

I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II I
II II I II II II II II
II II I II II II I II

171 Ika 172 Ika 173 Ika Obara 174 Ika Okanran
Irosun Owonrin Ikaobara Ikaokanran
Ikairosun Ikaowonrin

I II II II II II I II
II II II I II I
I II I II I II I II
II II I II II II I II

175 Ika 176 Ika Osa 177 Ika 178 Ika Otura
Ogunda Ikaosa Oturupon Ikaotura
Ikaogunda Ikaoturupon

I II I II II II
II II I II
II II I II II II
I II II II I II

179 Ika Irete 180 Ika Ose 181 Ika Ofun

Ikairete Ikaose Ikaofun

I II II II II II I II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II II I
 I II II II II II I II

182 Oturupon 183 Oturupon- 184 Oturupon 185 Oturupon

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Odi
Oturuponogb Oturuponoyek Oturuponiwori Oturuponodi
e u Oturuponlawi

I II II II I II II II
I II II II II II II II
II I II II I II I
II II I II II II I II

186 187 Oturupon- 188 Oturupon- 189 Oturupon-

Oturupon- Owonrin Obara Okanran
Irosun Oturuponowo Oturuponobar Oturuponokanra
Oturuponiros nrin a n
un

I II II II II II I II
I II I II I II II II
II II II I II
II II I II II II I II

190 191 Oturupon 192 Oturupon 193 Oturupon

Oturupon- Osa Ika Otura
Ogunda Oturuponosa Oturuponika Oturuponotura
Oturuponogu
nda

I II I II II II
I II II II I II
II I II II I
I II II II I II

194 Oturupon 195 Oturupon 196 Oturupon

Irete Ose Ofun
Oturuponiret Oturuponose Oturuponofun
e

II II I II I II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II II I
II II I II I II

197 Otura 198 Otura 199 Otura 200 Otura Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Oturaodi
Oturaogbe Oturaoyeku Oturaiwori
Otura Orí
Oturaoriko

II II I II II I
 I II II II II II II II
II I II II I II I
II I II II I II

201 Otura 202 Otura 203 Otura 204 Otura

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Oturairosun Oturaowonrin Oturaobara Oturaokanran

II II I II I II I
I II I II I II II II
II II II I II
II I II II I II I

205 Otura 206 Otura Osa 207 Otura Ika 208 Otura
Ogunda Oturaosa Oturaika Oturupon
Oturaogunda Oturaoturupon

II II II I
I II II II I II
II I II II I
II II I II

209 Otura 210 Otura Ose 211 Otura

Irete Oturaose Ofun
Oturairete Oturaofun
Oturemeeeye

II II I II I II
II II I II II I
I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II

212 Irete 213 Irete 214 Irete 215 Irete Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Ireteodi
Ireteogbe Ireteoyeku Ireteiwori

II II I II II I
II II I II I II I
II II I II II II II II
II I II II I II

216 Irete 217 Irete 218 Irete 219 Irete

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Ireteirosun Ireteowonrin Ireteobara Ireteokanran
Ireteolota Iretealao

II II I II I II I
II II II II I
I II I II II II I II
II I II II I II I
 220 Irete 221 Irete Osa 222 Irete Ika 223 Irete
Ogunda Ireteosa Ireteika Oturupon
Ireteaaya Ireteoturupon
Ireteodunjo

II II II I
II I II I II
I II I II II II
II II I II

224 Irete 225 Irete Ose 226 Irete Ofun

Otura Ireteose Ireteofun
Ireteotura

II II I II I II
I II II II I II II II
II II I II II I
I II II II II II I II

227 Ose 228 Ose 229 Ose Iwori 230 Ose Odi
Ogbe Oyeku Oseiwori Oseodi
Oseogbe Oseoyeku Oseonise

II II I II II I
I II II II II II II II
II I II II I II I
II II I II II II I II

231 Ose 232 Ose 233 Ose 234 Ose

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Oseirosun Oseowonrin Oseobara Oseokanran

II II I II I II I
I II I II I II II II
II II II I II
II II I II II II II II

235 Ose 236 Ose Osa 237 Ose Ika 238 Ose
Ogunda Oseosa Oseika Oturupon
Oseogunda Oseolofa Oseoturupon
Osemolu

II II II I
II II I II I II
II II I II I
I II I II I II

239 Ose 240 Ose Irete 241 Ose Ofun

Otura Oseirete Oseofun
Osetura
 I II II II II II I II
II II I II II I
I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II

242 Ofun 243 Ofun 244 Ofun 245 Ofun Odi

Ogbe Oyeku Iwori Ofunodi
Ofunogbe Ofunoyeku Ofuniwori
Ofuntena Ofunigando

I II II II I II II II
II II I II I II I
II II I II II II II II
II I II II I II

246 Ofun 247 Ofun 248 Ofun 249 Ofun

Irosun Owonrin Obara Okanran
Ofunirosun Ofunowonrin Ofunobara Ofunokanran
Ofunsanyan Ofinranekun

I II II II II II II II
II II II II I
I II I II II II I II
II I II II I II I

250 Ofun 251 Ofun Osa 252 Ofun Ika 253 Ofun
Ogunda Ofunosa Ofunika Oturupon
Ofunogunda Ofunoturupon
Ofuneko

I II I II I II
II I II II I
I II II II I II
II II II I

254 Ofun 255 Ofun Irete 256 Ofun Ose

Otura Ofunrete Ofunse
Ofunotura
Ofuntopola
–—–
Hometowns of Odù Ifá
 Ejiogbe – Ode Otun
 Oyeku Meji – Ode Apa
 Iwori Meji – Ilu Igodo
 Odi Meji – Ode Eju
 Irosun Meji – Ode Idere
 Owonrin Meji – Ode Owon, Ode Ifon
 Obara Meji – Ode Iwo, Ode Ikole
 Okanran Meji – Ode Itile
 Ogunda Meji – Ilu Oko
 Osa Meji – Ilu Ota, Igbonna, Ikirun
 Ika Meji – Ode Ika, Ode Ebute
 Oturupon Meji – Ile Igbon, Ode Ikoolo
 Otura Meji – Ode Ipapo
 Irete Meji – Ode Emere
 Ose Meji – Ode Ibadan
 Ofun Meji (Eepa!) – Ode Ila