iremọje

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾè.mɔ̃̀.d͡ʒé/

Noun

ìrèmọ̀jé

  1. A form of Yoruba oral poetry used by worshippers of the god Ogun and male hunters and is performed as part of the funeral rites of a great hunter, characterized by its performance in the night and high selectivity of those who can perform such chants.
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