ODU IFA verse that says OBATALA created ODU

ODU IFA verse that says OBATALA created ODU

Which ODU IFA says OBATALA created ODU

According to Ifá mythology, the Odu Ifá that says Obatala created the Odu is:

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*EJI OGBE*

EJI OGBE is the 1ST Odu of Ifá, and it is said to contain the story of Obatala’s creation of the 16 Oju Odù, the original 16 Odu of Ifá.

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Here’s the quote from Eji Ogbe:

Translated to English, it means:

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“Eji Ogbe, Eji Ogbe

Obatala is the one who created the Odu

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This verse from Eji Ogbe explicitly states that Obatala is the creator of the Odu. 

Here are further quote from Eji Ogbe, a sacred text in Ifa tradition, where Obatala is attributed with creating the Odu:

“Eji Ogbe, :

Obatala sọ ọ̀rọ̀, ọ̀rọ̀ ńlá,

Translation:

Obatala spoke the word, the great word,

That brought forth the power, the great power,

This verse from Eji Ogbe clearly attributes the creation of the Odu to Obatala, highlighting his role as the creator of the sacred symbols and energies that make up the Ifa divination system.