Ifa is a divination based on 16 basic and 240 derivative figures (odu) obtained either by the manipulation of 16 palm nuts or by the toss of a chain (opele) of eight half seed shells.

The Odu Ifa is a collection of 16 major books totaling 250 Odus, making it the largest scriptural text, according to Asante. The volumes gives ancient wisdom on many areas of life, ...

Furthermore, the Odu Ifa teaches us that we must persevere in our ongoing righteous and relentless struggle for a good world. We must, it says, “be able to suffer without surrendering and ...