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Yoruba
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Okudì
- (Ekiti) a large rock in the traditional land of the people of Iyìn
- (Ekiti) the ancestral earth deity or spirit (ụmọlẹ̀) believed to reside inside the Okudì rock, it is regarded as a deity of protection and peace.
- (Ekiti, by extension) a traditional festival held in July or August in honor of the deity Okudì
- Synonym: ọdún Okudì
References
- Oguntuyi, A.O. A short History of Ado-Ekiti Part One (Yoruba): Asa Awon Ara Ado-Ekiti , 1978, p. 13