La Palabra de Ifá — The 256 Odù of the Ifá oracle: signs, patakis, prayers and ebbós

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What you carry in the app

The 256 OdùThe complete Ifá corpus, sign by sign, with its patakis and its proverbs.
The awó's readingEvery sign told plainly: what Ifá says and who it speaks to.
Iré and osogboEvery path of good and ill in each sign.
Odù of the dayThe sign that rules the day, with its proverb, every morning.
Study modePrayers and súyeres, to learn them by heart.
Board ebbóWith your own house's prayer, written by you in each sign.
Lukumí glossaryThe words of the religion, explained in plain words.
Sacred notebookYour reading, your works and your next visit, all in one place.
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01 · The treatise

All the knowledge. In its place.

Every Odù, organized the same way: you find what you are looking for in seconds, not in hours of page-flipping.

— 01

Prayers and súyeres

The main prayer of each Odù in Yoruba, with its súyere, ready for the moment at the board.

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Patakis in full

A clear summary and the complete text of every path, linked to the ires and osogbos they support.

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Taboos explained

Every eewò with its why: which path it is born from and what it protects. No blind memorizing.

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Ebbós and works, documented

Every work and every ebbó of the treatise, transcribed and ordered by theme, as the texts of the tradition record them.

Letter of the Year 2026 The five letters with who opened each one, side by side: ruling sign, witnesses, orishas, flag, refranes and ebbó. With a source for every fact. See them →

02 · The board

Explore the 256 Odù

Choose a family: its Meyi opens the path, followed by its 15 combinations. Or search for an Odù by name.
The full treatise is now in English: every patakí, ebbó and work.

Eyiogbe Oyekun Meyi Iwori Meyi Odi Meyi Iroso Meyi Ojuani Meyi Obara Meyi Okana Meyi Ogunda Meyi Osa Meyi Ika Meyi Otrupon Meyi Otura Meyi Irete Meyi Oshe Meyi Ofun Meyi

04 · The law

The 16 commandments of Ifá.

They were born in the Odù Ika Fun: sixteen elders walked to Ilé-Ifẹ̀ to ask for long life, and Orunmila warned them that only the one who kept these words would be given it.

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Do not speak of what you do not know.
II
Do not perform rites you do not know.
III
Do not lead people down false paths.
IV
Do not deceive anyone.
V
Do not pretend to be wise when you are not.
VI
Be humble and do not be self-centered.
VII
Do not be false or treacherous.
VIII
Do not break the eewó: respect the taboos.
IX
Keep the sacred instruments clean and pure.
X
Do not use the power of Ifá to do evil.
XI
Respect your elders.
XII
Respect the hierarchy and do not usurp a place that is not yours.
XIII
Do not reveal the secrets entrusted to you.
XIV
Respect the wife of your brother in the religion.
XV
Do not take what does not belong to you.
XVI
Keep the word you pledge.

Whoever lives by these words, Ifá says, dies in the old age that was promised to them.

Read them with their story in "What is Ifá?" →

05 · The chain

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06 · The questions

What everyone asks.

What is an Odù of Ifá?

An Odù is each one of the 256 signs (also called letters) of the Ifá oracle. Each Odù is written with two columns of single and double marks —a millennia-old binary language— and holds prayers, patakis, ebbós, ires, osogbos and taboos that the babalawo interprets in the consultation. Read more about what Ifá is →

How many signs or letters does Ifá have?

Ifá has 256 Odù: 16 Meyi (also spelled Meji — the major signs) and 240 combined. Each Meyi heads a family of 16 signs. Here you will find all 256, in the Lukumí tradition. See the index of the 256 →

What will I find in each Odù?

Its prayer in Yoruba with its súyere, the «Ifá says» reading, its proverbs explained, what is born in the sign, ires and osogbos, advice and warnings, taboos (eewò) with their why, ebbós and works by theme, and all of its patakis with a summary and the full text.

Can I consult the Odù for free?

Yes. With the free account (The Door) you explore the 256 Odù, see the 16 Meyi in preview, and the prayer and essence of every sign. The Notebook, purchased inside the app, opens the complete treatise with no locks. Create free account →

What if I subscribe and it is not for me?

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Does it work for the consultation with the ékuele or the board?

Yes. Everything is organized for study: you find the sign in seconds and have at hand the prayer, the documented ebbós and works, and the patakis that support each iré and osogbo.

07 · The word is cared for

The treatise is cared for by all of us.

"The word belongs to no one: it belongs to the chain that keeps it."

This treatise is read by babalawos, iworos and students from many branches. If you found something to correct, or want to suggest a change to an Odù's information, write to us: every reviewed correction makes the treatise more faithful for everyone.

One single rule: your correction must come backed by a source — the treatise, book or branch it comes from. Suggestions without a source are not reviewed.

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