Oberemoye

Yoruba

Etymology

From Òbèrè +‎ mọ́ (“among, onto”) +‎ oyè (“honor”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.bè.ɾè.mó.jè/

Proper noun

Òbèrèmóyè

1. (Àkúrẹ́) a festival or rite in several Àkúrẹ́ towns, often during the larger new yam festival. It usually consists of the reigning monarch coming from his home to greet the people and offer prayers, while young men begin engaging in whipping contests

Related terms

• ọdún Ìjẹṣu
• Olóyeré
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