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Oríkì, or
praise poetry, is a
cultural phenomenon amongst Yoruba-speakers of West Africa.
Oríkì includes both
single praise names and long
strings of...
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Bolojo Obitun Bírípo Bata
Olele Ijala Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Ekun Iyawo/Rara
Dadakuada Oriki Esa
Alamo Ogede Gbedu Iremoje Ewì
Notable personalities List of
Yoruba people...
- "cognomina" have been
described as in use
among the
Xhosa (Iziduko), the
Yoruba (
Oriki), and the Zulu (Izibongo). List of
Roman cognomina Agnomen Courtesy name...
- the ****istance of a dog. To
commemorate this, one of his
praise names, or
oriki, is Osin
Imole or the "first of the
primordial Orisha to come to Earth"...
- Moon Witch,
Spider King is a 2022
fantasy novel by
Jamaican writer Marlon James. It is the
second book of a
planned trilogy,
after Black Leopard, Red Wolf...
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AkanniAkanni is a
Nigerian masculine given name and
oriki of
Yoruba origin meaning "One that is
special to have." The name is
morphologically structured...
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Yoruba also have
Oriki, a kind of
praise recital used to
emphasize the
achievements of the
ancestors of the
various families.
Oriki could be a single...
- Sa****ay respectively.
Friday remains Eti in the
Yoruba language. •Odu Ifa, •
Oriki, •Ewi, •Esa, •Àlọ́, •Rara, •Iremoje, •Bolojo, •Ijala, •Ajangbode, •Ijeke...
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Isinkan (also
known as Isikan) is a
Nigerian traditional state. It is
based in a town of the same name in
Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State...
- One who is
pleasant to have". Àdùnní
falls under the name category, Orúkọ
Oríkì(Panegyrics) in
Yoruba language metaphorically used to
convey deep meanings...
