How long does it take to read The Sacred Ifa Oracle?
Afolabi A. Epega
The Sacred Ifa Oracle by Afolabi A. Epega takes about 10 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 4 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1995. 549 pages, about 150,975 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Ifa Oracle is an ancient African divination system that has been passed down orally through the generations. Like the hexagrams of the I Ching, the odus - or stories - that comprise the oracle are consulted for their sage advice and wisdom regarding life questions. Now, for the first time, the 256 sacred stories of the Ifa Oracle have been translated into English by Dr. Afolabi Epega, a fifth-generation Nigerian babalawo, or Ifa priest. Both classic and Western interpretations by Dr. Epega and American babalawo Philip Neimark clearly illuminate each translation, setting the context for using and understanding the power of Ifa wisdom in modern life.
Subjects: Ifa (Religion)
