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