The Wisdom of Ọsẹ Méjì: Odù of Family Development and Nation Building ©2018 - 2025

nurtures the fertilization of new life. Ọṣẹ ́ Méjì is analogous to the Phoenix, the fiery bird that burns itself to death only to rise from its own ashes in a renewed state of strength and vitality.

Ọṣẹ ́ Méjì is directly in alignment with what we call in the Aja (Fòn) language nukɔnyiyi xwe, or family development: an imperative of the Kilombo Paradigm and the foundational component of Nation Building. There are many references to family solutions in Ọṣẹ ́ Méjì, the proper things to do to make sure children are raised properly, and names related to family such as Amúyiwà – one who brings prestige to the family and Ọlápàdé – honor covers the family.