Ijẹṣu

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • Ùjuṣu, Ụ̀jẹṣu (Ekiti)
  • Ùjeíjẹ (Ọwọ)

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.ʃū/

Proper noun

Ìjẹṣu

  1. traditional new yam harvest festival celebrated by many Yoruba towns, consisting of honoring ancestors and fertility deities.
    Synonym: ọdún Ìjẹṣu
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