We have the Ijapa Oke and the Ijapa Odo . There is the aquatic turtle and the land tortoise. Both can swim. Yarinbo is the female specie while Idere is the younger one. Oodua (Yoruba) is just deep
Ijapa Odo
Ijapa Oke
Over the years, his name has been associated with evil and all manner of negativity. He is blamed whenever tragedy strikes; even those who consciously commit crimes often shift the blame onto him, saying “Isé Esu ni” (It’s Esu’s doing). It’s time to set the record straight. He is Onile Orita—the one who resides at the crossroads. Èṣù Òdàrà is the Òrìṣà of contemplation, which is why his abode is at junctions, and some of his sacrifices are symbolically placed ...