Ọ̀wọ́nrín-Ọ̀bàrà

Overview

Changing status tests character. The figure shows that rank and reputation can move quickly, and that humility keeps honour intact.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀wọ́nrín Méjì — instability, change, the trickster's lesson, humility (Èṣù / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)
Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)

Guidance

Hold position lightly and treat others with respect.

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Ọ̀wọ́nrín-Ọ̀bàrà 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.