Home›Open Questions›How far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where?Open QuestionsHow far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where?Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "How far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/open-questions-index/how-far-does-the-order-of-seniority-of-the-sixteen-principal-odu-vary-between-regions-and-lineages-and-which-ordering-is-used-where.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). How far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/open-questions-index/how-far-does-the-order-of-seniority-of-the-sixteen-principal-odu-vary-between-regions-and-lineages-and-which-ordering-is-used-whereCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-how-far-does-the-order-of-seniority-of-t, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {How far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where?}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/open-questions-index/how-far-does-the-order-of-seniority-of-the-sixteen-principal-odu-vary-between-regions-and-lineages-and-which-ordering-is-used-where}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXOpen QuestionCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Open QuestionThe sixteen are learned in an order treated as one of seniority, but published sequences do not agree in every particular, and agreement is weakest past the first few positions. Bascom treated the order of the figures as a subject needing its own study rather than a fact he could simply report.What would resolve this A systematic survey recording the ordering taught in a range of identified lineages and localities, with the informants and dates named, so that variation can be mapped rather than averaged.OpenEthnography of West African divination; Yoruba studiesWilliam Bascom, Ifa Divination: Communication between Gods and Men in West AfricaCross-Tradition ConnectionsQuestion OnIfa Divination, Disciplines Well-attested How far does the order of seniority of the sixteen principal Odu vary between regions and lineages, and which ordering is used where? The question concerns the seniority order of the sixteen principal Odu within Ifa divination.SourcesIfa Divination: Communication between Gods and Men in West Africatier 1William Bascom, Indiana University Press, 1969View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year