Iṣẹṣe

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Yoruba

Àmì ẹ̀sìn Ìṣẹ̀ṣe

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Etymology

From ìṣẹ̀ṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) +‎ ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe

  1. The Yoruba religion, the combination of the religious practices and traditions associated with the worship of the orisa and Ifa divination.
    Synonyms: ẹ̀sìn Ìṣẹ̀ṣe, Ẹ̀sìn Àdìmúlà, Ẹ̀sìn Yorùbá, Ifá
    Ìṣẹ̀ṣe làgbà ― Isese is the most senior of the Yoruba institutions

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