Oriṣaoko
Appearance
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From òrìṣà (“orisha”) + oko (“agriculture, farm”), literally “Orisha of agriculture”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Òrìṣàoko
- Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó (“sorcerer”) in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá (“staff”)
- Synonym: Oko