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Etymology

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From jálu (to plunge) +‎ omi (water, river), literally To plunge into the water

  • This refers to the fact that most of the causalities in the battle came from Ìlọrin soldiers drowning in the Ọ̀tìn river

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Jálumi

  1. (historical) A major battle of the Kiriji War that took place on November 1, 1878 in the town of Ìkìrun. It was one of the bloodiest battles in the war.
    Synonym: ogun Jálumi
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