Odù Ifá Collection in ASK-DL
Ifa is the sacred divination system of the Yoruba which includes a vast oral corpus. Given to the world by Ọrunmila, the Yoruba god of wisdom, this oral corpus is memorized by the Babalawo (priests and guardians of Ifa), is composed of 256 chapters (Odu), and is said to contain all of life. The wisdom contained within in Ifa literature in the form of poetry, proverbs, myths, and songs is used to help those seeking Ifa’s guidance through divination. Videos on each of the 256 Odu can be found in this section fo the library.
