Ifa Divination Poetry

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. The Ifa Divination System

(a) The Mythology of Ifa

(b) The Paraphernalia Of Ifa Divination

(c) The Process Of Ifa Divination

(d) The training of ifa Priest

(e) The Place of Ifa In Yoruba Traditional Religion

II THE ODU OR CATEGORIES OF IFA DIVINATION

III THE ESE OR POEMS OF IFA LITERARY CORPUS

(a) The Structure of Ese Ifa

(b) Aspects of Style in Ese Ifa

(c) The Content of Ese Ifa

NOTES

THE PRINCIPAL SIXTEEN CATEGORIES OF IFA DIVINATION POETRY

I Eji Ogbe

II Oyeku Meji

III Iwori Meji

IV Odi Meji

V Irosun Meji

VI Owonrin Meji

VII Obara Meji

VIII Okanran Meji

IX Ogunda Meji

X Osa Meji

XI Ika Meji

XII Oturupon Meji

XIII Otra Meji

XIV Irete Meji

XV Ose Meji

XVI Ofun Meji

Notes

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