apoporo
noun
/ā.k͡pō.k͡pō.ɾō/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- A type of wooden drum
- a nine day festival period in which the apoporo drum is beat before the annual new yam festival (ọdún Ìjẹṣu)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “apoporo”.
Reference:
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