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Yoruba
Pronunciation
Noun
òsírìgì
- (Ifẹ, Ekiti) a small to medium-sized single-headed cylindrical drum. It is closely associated with the palace and court of the Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, and is primarily played during festivals.
agbojú omi kòsírìgì ọ̀nọ̀ Ùtàlèmẹkùn- The one who crosses the river and encounters the osirigi drum on the path to Utalemekun
(oríkì of a family from the Ekiti-speaking town of Ìkọta)
- (Ifẹ, Ekiti) a type of music consisting of the playing of the òsírìgì drum, accompanied by metal gongs.
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