THE DILOGGÚN IN YOUR HAND
Signos del Caracol
The 257 signs of the diloggún, their proverbs, works, patakíes, and teachings. All the knowledge, always with you.
“The cowrie shell speaks, you just have to know how to listen.”
The app opens in Spanish by default. To use it in English, open it and tap the “EN” button in the upper-left corner of the home screen.
What you’ll find in each sign
Complete, clear, and organized information to study, consult, and apply in your day-to-day life.
The 257 Signs
Explore each sign with all its information.
Proverbs
Learn the proverbs and their meaning.
Says
What the sign announces and what it advises.
Works and Ebbó
The works associated with each sign.
Patakíes
Traditional stories and teachings.
Osode
Understand the development of the consultation.
The oracle in your hand
Throw the cowrie shell (the diloggún) and draw your oddun, with direct access to its sign. And for yes-or-no questions, consult the Coconut Oracle (Obi), just as is done in the religion.
Designed for consulting
Search engine
By sign, by word, or by voice.
Offline
All the content travels inside the app.
Mobile and tablet
Adjustable font, vertical and horizontal.
No account
Consult the 257 signs without registering.
Also in the app
- Consult yourself — a diloggún reading made for you: throw, draw your oddun, and receive its advice.
- Pro diloggún consultation — the complete itá for oriatés: sign, witnesses, IRE or OSOGBO, ibo, and oshinshe.
- Consultation diary — save and review your consultations and those of your godchildren.
- Learn Yoruba religion — a school with paths, lessons, and streak, to learn step by step.
- Palo Mayombe — the Chamalongo Oracle (the 16 signs of Palo Monte) and a Congolese school with mpungos and firmas.
- Akín Orisa — OSHA’s assistant for asking about the diloggún.
Available according to your plan (Osha+, Osha Pro and Osha Studio).
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Contact
Questions, content typos, or privacy issues:
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Explore the 257 signs by family
The 16 main signs of the diloggún, each with its 16 compound signs, plus Opira. Tap a family to see all its signs, their sayings and their stories (patakíes).
Okana
Sign no. 1 · 16 signs
Okana shows an intelligent, persistent, and cunning person.
Eyioko
Sign no. 2 · 16 signs
Eyioko describes a combative, restless, reserved, and highly mental person, with intuition, artistic ability, and a spirit of mystery.
Ogunda
Sign no. 3 · 16 signs
The person of ogundá is firm, hardworking, and quiet when in their good side.
Iroso
Sign no. 4 · 16 signs
The person of iroso is deep, curious, reserved, and of a serious character.
Oshe
Sign no. 5 · 16 signs
The person of oshe is restless, sensitive, and straightforward.
Obara
Sign no. 6 · 16 signs
Obara is a strong, hardworking, active, productive, and very sensitive person.
Odi
Sign no. 7 · 16 signs
The person of odi is usually deep, restless, sensual, and ambivalent: they may show nobility and organizational ability.
Eyeunle
Sign no. 8 · 16 signs
Eyeunle describes a deep, firm, and respectful person, with intelligence, patience, and calm.
Osa
Sign no. 9 · 16 signs
The person of osa is usually full of action and strong in spirit.
Ofun
Sign no. 10 · 16 signs
The person of Ofun is usually deep, mysterious and contradictory.
Ojuani
Sign no. 11 · 16 signs
The person of Ojuani is usually curious, mystical, capricious and of great faith.
Eyila
Sign no. 12 · 16 signs
The person of eyila is usually strong, controversial, warlike, and fiery.
Metanla
Sign no. 13 · 16 signs
Metanla is an open, stubborn, and distrustful person.
Merinla
Sign no. 14 · 16 signs
The person of merinla is usually frank, stubborn, and distrustful of appearances.
Marunla
Sign no. 15 · 16 signs
Marunla is a frank, stubborn, and suspicious person, with a strong word.
Merindilogun
Sign no. 16 · 16 signs
This sign shows a frank and stubborn person.
Opira
If all the shells fall face down, it is called Opira.