Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀kànràn

Overview

Pride meets conflict. The figure warns that arrogance produces quarrels, and that honest, measured speech prevents them.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
Ọ̀kànràn Méjì — conflict, truth-telling, sharp consequences (Ọya / Ògún)

Guidance

Choose words carefully, especially when you hold authority.

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Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀kànràn 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.