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The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

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240 THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY<br />

Amongst<br />

i. Ibara<br />

2. Edi<br />

3. Oyekun<br />

4. Oz-be<br />

Amongst<br />

1. Ogun<br />

2. Shango<br />

3. Edgu<br />

4. Oshalla<br />

the Bavili and Bimi—<br />

-As the four supporters <strong>of</strong> In, the Son <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

the Yoruba—<br />

= North<br />

= West<br />

= East<br />

= South<br />

= Red<br />

= Black<br />

= Yellow or Green<br />

= White<br />

<strong>The</strong>se are the<br />

- Four Odus <strong>of</strong><br />

the Yorubas.<br />

Other names on the West Coast <strong>of</strong> Africa are-<br />

1. Edgu<br />

2. Shamgo<br />

3. Obatalla<br />

4. Ogun<br />

=<br />

East<br />

West =<br />

South =<br />

North =<br />

<strong>The</strong> Symbols or Signs<br />

Yellow or Green<br />

Black<br />

White<br />

Red<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Four Cardinal<br />

Points <strong>of</strong> the world as a Square, or four quarters,<br />

are found depicted in other forms as follows :—<br />

Arranged as the Four Chief Odus amongst the<br />

Yoruba—<br />

w<br />

Black<br />

Shango<br />

Red N Ogun<br />

I I<br />

Mil<br />

» I 1<br />

r "ll u"<br />

I I<br />

W-U—<br />

White S Obatalla<br />

Made from Shells.<br />

Yellow<br />

Edgu<br />

N Ogun<br />

S Obatalla<br />

Yoruba picture <strong>of</strong> the world<br />

by barked slicks.

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