The divination system of the Ewe, structurally cognate with Yoruba Ifá, organised around sixteen principal signs and their two hundred and fifty-six combinations. Each person is held to have a kpoli, a personal sign revealed through initiation, which shapes obligations and prohibitions. Afa verses carry an extensive body of oral literature.
Afa is consulted through palm nuts or a divining chain cast by the bokɔnɔ.