IFA VERSES & STORIES YORUBA VOCABULARY ARTISTIC & CREATIVE ACTIVITES PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOLLOW UP EXERCISES
OBATALA DEFIES
DEATH
ODU STUDY
GUIDESchool o f Orisa Studies
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The Odu Study Guide is designed to help you follow up on
your interest in learning the sacred texts of Ifa. You don't
have to be a babalawo to enjoy Orunmila's wisdom. All you
need is to get familiar with some of the stories and their
symbolism.
ALWAYS refer to the Odu Study Guide and complete the
activities before you listen to the story. It is filled with
activities and best practices for planning your study.
The activities are not done until you complete the FOLLOW
UP exercises. This is where you will make the connections
with others and the study becomes meaningful.
SIX LEVELS OF TRAINING
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Salt of the Earth: Reflection & vocabulary building
Copper: Visual & creative expression
Brass: Psychological, social & cultural implementation
Silver: Prayers & spiritual exercises
Gold: Affiliated orisa, rituals & offerings
Amethyst: Medicines, charms and preparations
For each main lesson, there is a particular set of educational
exercises. These exercises correspond to the various
CLASSES within the School of Orisa Studies:
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JOURNALS
Having a special Odu
Studies Journal is a
perfect place for you
to accumulate
drawings, ideas and
questions. I suggest
you start an exclusive
Odu Studies journal
and fill it with your
learnings.
FOLLOW
UP
Once you have
completed the
exercises and
activities, share your
experiences with the
community. See the
back page for
sharing instructions.
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Pre Activities
Odu Main Lesson
Class-Specific Exercises
Salt of the Earth
Copper
Brass
Silver
Gold
Amethyst
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4. Follow up Activities
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There are six classes within the School of Orisa Studies, each with its own
focus. When you enroll in the Amethyst Class, you have access to ALL
educational resources within the School of Orisa Studies. As you move from
Amethyst to Salt of the Earth, you have less access.
All participants will be able to complete at least FOUR learning objectives
associated with the Odu Study Guide:
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BEFORE YOU STARTRead the Story Summary and Main Themes for an overview of the
most important ideas . You may discover others as well .
s t o ry s u m m a ryOlodumare gave Iku and Obatala four
eggs each to bring to the earth . Iku
gave his eggs to Obatala while he took
a 16 year journey . Olodumare advised
Obatala to boil his own eggs , peel the
shells , and sprinkle them on the
surface of the earth . The crops that
grew fed the people . When Iku
returned to demand his eggs , Obatala
explained what happened . Iku said he
would kil l the people , to compensate
for his eggs . When Obatala protested ,
they returned to Olodumare for
direction .
MA I N T H E M E S
Manage what is given to you
Giving people ownership
Does responsibility constitute ownership?
Responsibility
Delegation
Ownership
Standing for what you have made
Conflict resolution and neutrality
Death is inevitable , unpredictable
Advocacy
Deliberation
Arbitrariness
Complete this activity
before listening to the
Main Lesson.
This activity is designed
to build curiosity and
familiarize you with the
symbols and characters
in the story. It will also
enable you to use what
you already know in order
to learn more about the
wisdom of this particular
verse of Ifa.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
DEFINITION: What does uncertainty mean to
you? What comes to mind when you think of
uncertainty? How do you manage
uncertainty? On a scale of 1 - 10, how
comfortable are you with uncertainty? What
is your first response to uncertainty? Are you
more curious or anxious about it?
List everything in your Odu Studies Journal.
U N C E R T A I N T YEXPERIENCE: Recall a specific
time when you were subject to
something that was inevitable, but
at the same time uncertain; that is,
you knew something would
happen but you did not know
when. Maybe it was in school or
the armed services or in your
neighborhood. How did you
manage the experience?
TIP: It could be a positive or
negative experience.
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EXERCISESSchool of Orisa Studies
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EXERCISE 1
If you had to pick out one message to be learned from this verse,
what would it be?
Why did Obatala oppose Iku?
In which way was Iku justified?
Why do you think Olodumare gave the final order?
QUESTION:
Record your responses in your Odu Studies Journal
Ogboni - Respected elders
Oosanla - Contraction of Orisanla,
the great orisa
Iku - Death
VOCABULARY
Olodumare - The supreme being