Book of Odu Ifa: A collection of Ifa Verses from the Oral tradition of Ikedu

Designated by UNESCO one of the world’s Intangible cultural heritage of humanity, Odu Ifa is a collection of Ifa verses capturing ancient African Wisdom of the Ifa Orisa Wisdom Tradition. It is broken down into 256 Chapters or Books filled with proverbs, stories, history, verses , etc covering every aspect of life. The oldest rememberences of this oldest tradition is from Ikedu, the ancient name of Ife. Ife is considered the capital of the Ancient Yoruba people and the hub of the Ifa tradition.

Easily numbering more than 16,000 verses in antiquity, this volume of work is a small sampling of verses for beginners, devotees, students, and Awo Ifa to add to their repertoire. Offering close to 300 verses, there is, at minimum, a verse for each chapter. Enjoy this compact and affordable volume for contemplation and study.