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Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Overview

Responsibility includes health. The figure ties leadership to caring for the body and for people under your care.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
  • Òtúrúpọ̀n Méjì — illness and healing, secrets of the body, patience (Ọbàtálá / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)

Guidance

Look after your own wellbeing and that of your dependants.

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Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrúpọ̀n 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.