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The right leg is the principal one and is read first; the left is the secondary (witness). — Bascom, Ifá Divination; Encyclopedic Treatise of Ifá.
Odu #125 · Omo Odu (Odu Combinado)
Okanran Otura
Okana Tura (lucumí)
"The branches wish to part from the trunk; the mouth that thought itself indispensable and did not make ebó ended up despised."
Numerology
21 (synthesis of 8 with 13)
Elements
Earth - Patience | Earth - Stability | Synthesis — Integration of forces
Sacred Colors
Blue (patience) and Grey (endurance) (a combination of the energies of both Odus)
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Also known as: Okanran Tura · Okanran Otua · Okana Otura · Okana Otua · Okana Tura · Okana Turale
Naming by tradition
- Yoruba / Brazil
- Okanran Otura
- Cuba (Lucumí)
- Okana Tura · Okana Turale
Lucumí name per Tratado Enciclopédico de Ifá, p. 2809.
What is the Odu Okanran Otura
Okana Tura is the Ifá in which the separation of the sun and the earth and the mamuraye were born, and which marks family separation — like the wasp that at birth parts from its parents, the branches from the trunk, the children from the parents and the godchildren from the godfather.
Meaning
In the Tratado, Okana Tura tells how the mouth, for not making ebó when Orunmila ordered it, expelled with a stench through another conduit all that it ate with relish, because it thought itself most indispensable and came to do harm to all until they despised it. It marks debt and lack of respect for the saints, avarice and bad temper, and it commands eating slowly to avoid stomach ailments; here the person communicates with their spiritual guide in good fortune and in adversity.
Sacred Profile
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Numerology: 21 (synthesis of 8 with 13). This number resonates in the energy of this Odu, guiding the seeker in understanding the cycles and vibrations that govern this path.
Elements: Earth - Patience | Earth - Stability | Synthesis — Integration of forces. The sacred elements establish the bridge between the material and spiritual worlds, offering tools of balance and transformation.
Sacred Colors: Blue (patience) and Grey (endurance) (a combination of the energies of both Odus). The colors of this Odu carry specific vibrations that can be used in rituals, clothing, and environments to harmonize with its energy.
Qualities: Perseverance, Endurance, Integration, Synthesis, Dynamic balance. These qualities represent the inner forces that the seeker can cultivate to walk in alignment with the wisdom of this Odu.
✦ Recommendations
Make the ebó that the saints indicate and do not fail to spend on it out of avarice. Eat slowly to avoid stomach troubles, and do not drink alcoholic beverages. Communicate with your spiritual guide both in good fortune and in adversity, and wear a sash of green colour. Receive Orunmila.
⚠ Cautions
Do not speak ill of the saints nor be bad-tempered, and tell no more lies. Beware of avarice, which leaves you doing nothing of what the saint indicates. Do not go to invitations without first making ebó, for you may fall ill and be left useless in two respects. You suffer from the mouth, the teeth and the molars; beware of a stomach operation and of bindings on the part of a woman.
This Odu describes tendencies and possible paths to work on — not a fixed destiny or a guaranteed prediction.
Ire
The communication with the spiritual guide, invoked both in good fortune and in adversity, and the shelter of Olorun and Orunmila for the one who makes the ebó and respects the saints.
Osogbo
The family separation, like the branches that part from the trunk, and the debt and the lack of respect for the saints; the mouth that expels everything with a stench, the avarice and the ailments of the stomach and the teeth.
Context and study of the 256 Odus
Okanran Otura belongs to the full corpus of the 256 Odus of Ifá, a body of oral and written wisdom spanning centuries across the African diaspora and the Americas. Understanding this Odu means placing energies, archetypes, and sacred narratives in relation to the opele, divination, and a life practice guided by balance. The philosophical reading offered on this page does not replace initiation with a Babalawo or Iyanifa, but it deepens respect for the tradition and supports structured study for those who learn with humility.
In Ifá texts, the name Okanran Otura appears in prayers, ebo, and songs; its energy is tied to cycles of transformation and to relationship with the land, the Orishas, and community. Comparing this Odu with its root Meji and related Odus helps you recognize patterns of Irê and Osogbo that recur through life and everyday choices.
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Irê, Osogbo, and reading Okanran Otura
In any Odù, Irê points to blessings and positive affinities; Osogbo highlights challenges and adjustments. Reading this Odu invites integrated reflection on relationships, work, emotional health, and purpose. Ifá asks for patience, right speech, and—when prescribed by an initiated priest—ebo and disciplines of conduct.
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Ethics, respect, and continuing study
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Sources consulted
- Tratado Enciclopédico de Ifá, section Okana Tura (Okana Turale)
Written by
- Pablo de Lima (Awofakan)
- Thaiana de Lima (Ikofá)
A couple initiated in Ifá in the Cuban lineage — Regla de Ocha / Ifá.
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