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Ogbè-Òfún

Yoruba Heritage Team

Ogbè-Òfún

Overview

A pure beginning reaches maturity. The figure speaks of integrity, of wisdom that comes with age, and of work brought to completion.

Governing Influences

* Èjì Ogbè — light, new beginnings, divine potential (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Olódùmarè) * Òfún Méjì — purity, old age, completion, moral integrity (Ọbàtálá / Olódùmarè)

Guidance

Act cleanly and honestly, and seek the counsel of elders to bring a matter to a good end.

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Ogbè-Òfún is one of the 240 Omo Odù formed by combining two of the 16 principal Odù Méjì. Naming conventions for Omo Odù can vary between Ifá lineages; this entry uses a systematic right–left naming for clarity.