The Du of Fa
Schork, AL Rev. Gretchen A. L. Using sixteen sets of dots to indicate an on-off switch, the sixteen Du figures are described and given a variety of meanings. These are deeply rooted in the geomantic system brought to Dahomey (now Benin) centuries ago. There are relationships to the Ifa divination system of Yoruba and Nigeria, but this is different. The stories are different, the Vodu are different, and the meanings of the Du figures are different.
The divination meanings o...