C2

Ifá Verses and Divinatory Language

Ẹsẹ Ifá àti Èdè Àtẹnudá

About this concept

The language of Ifá divination: ese Ifá (Ifá verses), odù (divination chapters), ìbà (salutation/homage). Archaic vocabulary, chanting rhythms, and esoteric metaphors. Recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C2.

Examples

Ọ̀rúnmìlà ló dífá, Ifá ló dá mi.Orunmila cast divination; Ifa guided me.
Ìbà Ọ̀rúnmìlà, Ẹlẹ́rìí ìpín.Homage to Orunmila, Witness of Fate.
Ẹsẹ kan Ifá kìí tán kí olùwá rẹ̀ má gbọ́.A verse of Ifa never ends without the seeker hearing (wisdom).
Odù Ogbè Méjì ni ó bá wa ní ọ̀nà.The chapter of Ogbe Meji met us on the way.

Prerequisite

Proverbs and Idiomatic ExpressionsC1

More C2 concepts

Literary and Poetic YorubaYorùbá Àṣà-Ìwé àti EwìDialectal VariationÌyàtọ̀ Èdè ÀdúgbòColloquial and Modern YorubaYorùbá Òde Òní àti Ọ̀rọ̀ ÌtàgéBureaucratic and Legal LanguageÈdè Ìjọba àti Òfin

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