BÀBÁLÁWOS-The Grand Masters Of Mathematics, Analysis Of 256 Formulas Of Our Ancestors 

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The Master Physicians , Babalawos / Bàbálórìsàs , the intelligent ones who transmits the messages of Olodumare to Mankind . Babalawos are initiates doing the functions of Orunmila on Earth

Divination Tray/ Collection , African cultural Center . Br

ODÙ-IFÁ , most complex reasonings in the practice of Yoruba traditional religion , the mathematics of wisdom. The Odù-Ifá in the real sense of it , contains the physical, symbolic and spiritual meanings of life . It is the mathematical diagrams of human existence, a total sum of 256 complex explanations of wisdom, the A to Z of the living and non living characters

Babalawo and the divination tray

In the Yoruba traditional religion , the physicians , or rather the mathematicians , are the Bábaláwos, the initiates , the ones having the spiritual wisdom , the wise ones , translators of Baami Agbomiregun, the colleagues of Bàbá Akere finu se Ogbon, abo’Olodumare se lo’gbogba.

The mathematical formulas and calculations of existence are in sixteen diagrams , the sixteen answers to nature , the Odus , the book of life . It is the Odù Ifá mathematics , the literary corpus , all results in a total of 256 odus . These Odus are the spiritual , scientific and social solutions to all situations, circumstances, actions and consequences in life. They form the basis of spiritual knowledge, it is the Yoruba divination mathematics

Odus, the scientific mathematics of the ancestors , the formulas used in the Yoruba religion , interpreted also in merindilogun . The word Odu itself, originated from the Yoruba language and it means destiny. Each person has his or her own destiny , it could be similar to others but always with some particularity and spiritual identity.

A lot of divination methods are used in the study of Ifa , such as Merindinlogun, Opele -ifá, Ikin and many more The Ifá cult is customarily done by men, called Babalawo . When someone wants to take care of their Orisha , they look for a Bàbálórìsà or Iyalorisa, but when it is to deal with their balance as a Being, they look for a Babalawo who will do it in the ways of Odu, the mathematics of life . The consultation through the Odus can be interpreted by the Oracle of Ifá, with the Odu Meji (double destinies or repeated twice) numbering 16 and known as Original or Main Odu.

Divination tray ( African Cultural Center ) Brazil

In the Ifá Oracular system, which is the Yoruba divination system, the 16 odus are the paths of life. Each person is having paths revealed by Ifá through Odu. The geomantic system uses 16 shells, or grains, or coconuts, depending on the region. The way to launch the cowrie shells allows 256 combinations or figures, and for each one of them , there are verses that are decorated by the Mathematicians , the Babalawos are the mathematicians . The system, at time hereditary, requires long learning and tests.

Yoruba Artist and Writer , Adeyinka Olaiya and Bàbálórìsà Thiago during a lecture on Yoruba Arts and Orisa in Brazil

The learning is essential , it is all about knowing IFA , the Odus are consequences of understandings of the voices of Olodumare, the Orisa Orunmila is also called Ifá and abomiregum (Agbonmiregun; “He who is more effective than any medicine”). In case of doubt, the Ifá is consulted by people who need decisions , people who want to put their lives in order. The mathematics behind these mysteries involves the functions of Physicians , they are the Babalawos , the mathematicians , they represent the voices of their ancestors

In the Yoruba divinity , and for the Yoruba people of West Africa , the priest , or the mathematician is the babalawo , and among the Fons and Jejes , the mathematician is called Bokonon . However, the system of divination is the same. The , Bokonon or the babalawo (father of the secret) receives the indications for the answers through the Formula , the signs called ( Odu ) of Ifá . There is no exact table for making it: there is no list of things for Odus to be revealed, it all depends on the person. Each person has his or her own destiny, just like the Etutu (ebó) that is defined in the divination .

However, in Merindilogun , derived from Erindinlogun, the divinatory system used by the Yoruba people. It is one of the many divinatory methods used by Bàbálórìsàs and Iyalorisas that has 16 cowries. In it occurs the interpretation of Odus . Each odu indicates different passages according to Yoruba mythology.

The mathematicians , In the merindilogun , are not just the Babalawos , they are also Bàbálórìsàs , Iyalorisas . The Orisas are the intermediaries between Olodumarê and human beings. The drops are given according to the number of open and closed whelks resulting from each shot. The answer for each number of open and closed whelks corresponds to an Odu , and must be convincingly interpreted, conveying to the person involved , both the meaning of the Odus and what must be done to solve the problem . The physician in this case , is the Bàbálórìsà , Iyanifa etc .

Odus are similar to some mathematical formulas , the Physicians are the Babalawos , Iyanifa and the Bàbálórìsàs , they are bound to intérprete what proceeds from the divination. In most cases , examples are taken both from the ancient Yoruba tradition and the present daily activities . The Odus represents level of understandings , The Bàbálórìsàs / Babalawos are the brains behind the interpretation.

The 256 Odu Ifa

  1. Ejiogbe
  2. Oyeku meji
  3. Iwori meji
  4. Odi meji
  5. Irosun meji
  6. Owonrin meji
  7. Obara meji
  8. Okanran meji
  9. Ogunda meji
  10. Osa meji
  11. Ika meji
  12. Otuurupon meji
  13. Otura meji
  14. Irete meji
  15. Ose meji
  16. Ofun meji
  17. Ogbe oyeku
  18. Ogbe iwori
  19. Ogbe odi
  20. Ogbe irosun
    21.Ogbe owonrin
  21. Ogbe obara
  22. Ogbe okanran
  23. Ogbe ogunda
  24. Ogbe osa
  25. Ogbe Ika
  26. Ogbe otuurupon
  27. Ogbe otura
  28. Ogbe irete
  29. Ogbe ose
  30. Ogbe ofun.
  31. Oyeku ogbe
  32. Oyeku iwori
  33. Oyeku odi
  34. Oyeku irosun
  35. Oyeku owonrin
  36. Oyeku obara
  37. Oyeku okanran
  38. Oyeku ogunda
  39. Oyeku osa
  40. Oyeku ika
  41. Oyeku otuurupon
  42. Oyeku otura
  43. Oyeku irete
  44. Oyeku ose
  45. Oyeku ofun
  46. Iwori ogbe
  47. Iwori oyeku
  48. Iwori odi
  49. Iwori irosun
  50. Iwori owonrin
  51. Iwori obara
  52. Iwori okanran
  53. Iwori ogunda
  54. Iwori osa
  55. Iwori ika
  56. Iwori otuurupon
  57. Iwori otura
  58. Iwori irete
  59. Iwori ose
  60. Iwori ofun
  61. Odi ogbe
  62. Odi oyeku
  63. Odi iwori
  64. Odi irosun
  65. Odi owonrin
  66. Odi obara
  67. Odi okanran
  68. Odi ogunda
  69. Odi osa
  70. Odi ika
  71. Odi otuurupon
  72. Odi otura
  73. Odi irete
  74. Odi ose
  75. Odi ofun
  76. Irosun ogbe
  77. Irosun oyeku
  78. Irosun iwori
  79. Irosun odi
  80. Irosun owonrin
  81. Irosun obara
  82. Irosun okanran
  83. Irosun ogunda
  84. Irosun osa
  85. Irosun ika
  86. Irosun otuurupon
  87. Irosun otura
  88. Irosun irete
  89. Irosun ose
  90. Irosun ofun
  91. Owonrin ogbe
  92. Owonrin oyeku
  93. Owonrin iwori
  94. Owonrin odi
  95. Owonrin irosun
  96. Owonrin obara
  97. Owonrin okanran
  98. Owonrin ogunda
  99. Owonrin osa
  100. Owonrin ika
  101. Owonrin otuurupon
  102. Owonrin otura
  103. Owonrin irete
  104. Owonrin ose
  105. Owonrin ofun
  106. Obara ogbe
  107. Obara oyeku
  108. Obara iwori
  109. Obara odi
  110. Obara irosun
  111. Obara owonrin
  112. Obara okanran
  113. Obara ogunda
  114. Obara osa
  115. Obara ika
  116. Obara otuurupon
  117. Obara otura
  118. Obara irete
  119. Obara ose
  120. Obara ofun
  121. Okanran ogbe
  122. Okanran oyeku
  123. Okanran iwori
  124. Okanran odi
  125. Okanran irosun
  126. Okanran owonrin
  127. Okanran obara
  128. Okanran ogunda
  129. Okanran osa
  130. Okanran ika
  131. Okanran otuurupon
  132. Okanran otura
  133. Okanran irete
  134. Okanran ose
  135. Okanran ofun
  136. Ogunda ogbe
  137. Ogunda oyeku
  138. Ogunda iwori
  139. Ogunda odi
  140. Ogunda irosun
  141. Ogunda owonrin
  142. Ogunda obara
  143. Ogunda okanran
  144. Ogunda osa
  145. Ogunda ika
  146. Ogunda otuurupon
  147. Ogunda otura
  148. Ogunda irete
  149. Ogunda ose
  150. Ogunda ofun
  151. Osa ogbe
  152. Osa oyeku
  153. Osa iwori
  154. Osa odi
  155. Osa irosun
  156. Osa owonrin
  157. Osa obara
  158. Osa okanran
  159. Osa ogunda
  160. Osa ika
  161. Osa otuurupon
  162. Osa otura
  163. Osa irete
  164. Osa ose
  165. Osa ofun
  166. Ika ogbe
  167. Ika oyeku
  168. Ika iwori
  169. Ika odi
  170. Ika irosun
  171. Ika owonrin
  172. Ika obara
  173. Ika okanran
  174. Ika ogunda
  175. Ika osa
  176. Ika otuurupon
  177. Ika otura
  178. Ika irete
  179. Ika ose
  180. Ika ofun
  181. Otuurupon ogbe
  182. Otuurupon oyeku
  183. Otuurupon iwori
  184. Otuurupon odi
  185. Otuurupon irosun
  186. Otuurupon owonrin
  187. Otuurupon obara
  188. Otuurupon okanran
  189. Otuurupon ogunda
  190. Otuurupon osa
  191. Otuurupon ika
  192. Otuurupon otura
  193. Otuurupon irete
  194. Otuurupon ose
  195. Otuurupon ofun
  196. Otura ogbe
  197. Otura oyeku
  198. Otura iwori
  199. Otura odi
  200. Otura irosun
  201. Otura owonrin
  202. Otura obara
  203. Otura okanran
  204. Otura ogunda
  205. Otura osa
  206. Otura ika
  207. Otura otuurupon
  208. Otura irete
  209. Otura ose
  210. Otura ofun.
  211. Irete ogbe
  212. Irete oyeku
  213. Irete iwori
  214. Irete odi
  215. Irete irosun
  216. Irete owonrin
  217. Irete obara
  218. Irete okanran
  219. Irete ogunda
  220. Irete osa
  221. Irete ika
  222. Irete otuurupon
  223. Irete otura
  224. Irete ose
  225. Irete ofun
  226. Ose ogbe
  227. Ose oyeku
  228. Ose iwori
  229. Ose odi
  230. Ose irosun
  231. Ose owonrin
  232. Ose obara
  233. Ose okanran
  234. Ose ogunda
  235. Ose osa
  236. Ose ika
  237. Ose otuurupon
  238. Ose otura
  239. Ose irete
  240. Ose ofun
  241. Ofun ogbe
  242. Ofun oyeku
  243. Ofun iwori
  244. Ofun odi
  245. Ofun irosun
  246. Ofun owonrin
  247. Ofun obara
  248. Ofun okanran
  249. Ofun ogunda
  250. Ofun osa
  251. Ofun ika
  252. Ofun otuurupon
  253. Ofun otura
  254. Ofun irete
  255. Ofun ose.

It is important to know that every Odu functions as omens. By itself, the word means path and is associated with the idea of ​​destiny. Therefore, it is something that will govern a certain person from the world of his birth until the end of his life. Because of this, each one has his or her own Odu of origin. It is with this Odu of Origin that the mathematician solves the mathematics

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