Where does “oju odu” come from?
oju odu (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ojú, from Yoruba Ọ̀run — the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
oju odu (Yoruba): one of the sixteen principal signs of the Ifa divination system
Definitions
- one of the sixteen principal signs of the Ifa divination system
Ancestry of “oju odu”, step by step
oju odu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ojú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ojú | eye |
| 2 | Yoruba | Ọ̀run | the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place |
via Yoruba odù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | odù | cauldron, large clay pot, usually used for rituals or sacrifices |