yungba

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jũ̀.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

yùngbà

1. A type of traditional Yoruba oral poetry among the Ọ̀yọ́ Yoruba performed by high ranking] aristocrat women (wives of chiefs and the king), during festivals to honor the king, the Aláàfin.

Derived terms

• akùnyùngbà (“the female poets who perform the yùngbà”)