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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 #92 · Omo Odu (Odu Combinado)
Owonrin Oturupon
"Do not trample the one who is less than you, for it may be he who saves you; the Ifá that made peace in heaven and on earth."
Numerology
18 (synthesis of 6 with 12)
Elements
Wind - Unpredictability | Fire - Offering | Synthesis — Integration of forces
Sacred Colors
Multicoloured (diversity) and Purple (spiritual sacrifice) (a combination of the energies of both Odus)
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Also known as: Owonrin Turupon · Owonrin Otrupon · Ohuani Oturupon · Ohuani Otrupon
What is the Odu Owonrin Oturupon
Ojuani Batrupon was the Ifá that made peace in heaven and on earth. The person comes into the world with a house and money to enjoy — and, if they were born poor and toiled in childhood, being obedient they will be great and live happily. The awo must lack neither Oiá nor the Ibejis.
Meaning
In the Tratado, Ojuani Batrupon commands the awo to teach Ifá to his godchildren, for one of them will pull him out of a great danger, and to make Ifá for a godchild with the much, the little or the nothing he has — thus it was that the orphan, saved by Olofin from the tiger, came to occupy the place of the godfather who denied him. It warns that no one regards the person and the family treats them like a slave, and it forbids eating ram, drinking dark drinks and dressing in black. They must not enter caves nor live in a small house, like the elephant.
Sacred Profile
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Numerology: 18 (synthesis of 6 with 12). This number resonates in the energy of this Odu, guiding the seeker in understanding the cycles and vibrations that govern this path.
Elements: Wind - Unpredictability | Fire - Offering | Synthesis — Integration of forces. The sacred elements establish the bridge between the material and spiritual worlds, offering tools of balance and transformation.
Sacred Colors: Multicoloured (diversity) and Purple (spiritual sacrifice) (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: Adaptability, Generosity, 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
If you are an awo, teach Ifá to your godchildren, for one of them will save you from a great danger, and make Ifá for a godchild with the much, the little or the nothing you have. Give obi to Exu and to Xangô, and feed Xangô. You must lack neither Oiá nor the Ibejis. Have a mass said for a dead one of the family.
⚠ Cautions
Do not trample the one who is less than you, for it may be he who saves you. Do not eat in anyone's house, do not utter curses and do not go by gossip and lies. Guard against a quarrel over a woman, that the iron not lodge in your body, and against a tragedy over gossip. Do not eat ram, do not drink dark drinks nor dress in black. Do not live in a small house.
This Odu describes tendencies and possible paths to work on — not a fixed destiny or a guaranteed prediction.
Ire
The house and the money with which one comes into this world to enjoy, and the greatness and the happiness of the obedient one; the well-taught godchild who saves the awo from a great danger, and the peace this Ifá made in heaven and on earth.
Osogbo
The great war with a mayombero that is lost through carelessness, the tragedy over gossip and over a woman, and the death of the awo's wife; the abandonment of the one whom no one regards and the family treats like a slave.
Context and study of the 256 Odus
Owonrin Oturupon 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 Owonrin Oturupon 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 Owonrin Oturupon
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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Sources consulted
- Tratado Enciclopédico de Ifá, section Ojuani Batrupon
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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