Ìjẹṣu
name
/ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.ʃū/
Ùjuṣu (alternative), Ụ̀jẹṣu (alternative), Ùjeíjẹ (alternative)
Definitions
- traditional new yam harvest festival celebrated by many Yoruba towns, consisting of honoring ancestors and fertility deities.
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jẹ (“to eat”) + iṣu (“yam”), literally “The act of eating yam”, named because traditionally town elders and priests must not consume fresh yam until after this festival is held
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ijẹṣu”.
Reference:
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