The characters of the sixteen principal Odu Ifa are paraphrased below:
1. Eji Ogbe: This Odu denotes plenty of good and plenty of evil.
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2. Oyeku Meji: This Odu denotes that death and all other evil will disappear. Red cloth should be used for sacrifice.
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3. lwori Meji: This Odu denotes that enemies are around. This client's heritage is about to be taken away from him.
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4. Odi Meji: This Odu denotes that evil is close to this client. He will have many wives including a princess.
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5. lrosun Meji: This Odu belongs to Sango. This client should heed his wife's advice.
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6. Owonrin Meji: This person will be victorious over his enemies. People will try to injure this client by saying untrue things about him. This client's friends in heaven want to take him away from earth.
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7. Obara Meji: This Odu denotes poverty and want but at last prosperity and happiness.
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8. Okanran Meji: This Odu denotes good fortune. This person should beware of enemies.
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9. Ogunda Meji: This Odu denotes victory. This Odu relates to Ogun. All of this client's good fortune is with his Ori. There is a certain barren woman close to this client.
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10. Osa Meji: This Odu relates to Oosaala and the witches. It denotes prospect of many children and plenty of riches.
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11. lka Meji: This client will live long. People will always think of harming this client but they will not be able to do so.
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12. Otunrupon Meji: This Odu denotes prospect of twin babies. It relates to Egungun. It also denotes that attack of witches is imminent.
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13. Otura Meji: This Odu relates to lfa and deserters from his cause. It denotes victory over enemies and prospect of many children.
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14. lrete Meji: This Odu relates to Sanponna. It denotes death, enemies and evil.
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15. Ose Meji: This Odu denotes plenty of children, victory over enemies and plenty of good fortunes.
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16. Ofun Meji: This client will be great. The people of his household should not mock strangers. Enemies will not be able to do this person any harm.
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-An extract from the book "An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus" by Wande Abimbola.
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