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Omo Odu

Ọ̀kànràn-Ọ̀yẹ̀kú

Yoruba Heritage Team

Ọ̀kànràn-Ọ̀yẹ̀kú

Overview

Hard truths touch the ancestors. The figure warns of family disputes and advises honest, fair settlement of inherited matters.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀kànràn Méjì — conflict, truth-telling, sharp consequences (Ọya / Ògún)
  • Ọ̀yẹ̀kú Méjì — endings, the ancestors, the unseen world, mortality (Ikú (Death) / Ọ̀sun)

Guidance

Resolve family conflicts with fairness and respect.

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Ọ̀kànràn-Ọ̀yẹ̀kú 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.