Ijẹṣu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Ùjuṣu, Ụ̀jẹṣu (Ekiti)
• Ùjeíjẹ (Ọwọ)

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

• IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.ʃū/

Proper noun

Ìjẹṣu

1. traditional new yam harvest festival celebrated by many Yoruba towns, consisting of honoring ancestors and fertility deities.

   Synonym: ọdún Ìjẹṣu