Ojido

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.d͡ʒì.dó/

Proper noun

Ojìdó

1. (Ekiti) a fertility deity of the town of Adó, associated with the new yam harvest. It is traditionally worshipped every nine days by its priestess
2. (Ekiti) a large market in Adó-Èkìtì, which houses the shrine of Ojìdó
3. (Ekiti, by extension) a traditional festival celebrating the deity Ojìdó in Adó-Èkìtì

   Synonym: ọdún Ojìdó

Derived terms

• olójìdó (“a worshipper of Ojìdó”)

Related terms

• Ùpojà