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Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀ṣẹ́

Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀ṣẹ́

Overview

Honour is sweetest when shared. The figure says that blessings grow when a leader is generous and grateful.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
  • Ọ̀ṣẹ́ Méjì — blessings, sweetness, abundance, gratitude (Ọ̀ṣun)

Guidance

Share credit and rewards with your community.

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Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀ṣẹ́ 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.