Udiroko

Yoruba

Etymology

From ùdí (“base, bottom”) +‎ ìrókò (“iroko tree”), referring to the fact that the festival refers to the first meeting of the new leadership of the Ado kingdom was traditionally held at the base of an Iroko tree

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.dì.ɾó.kò/

Proper noun

Ùdìrókò

1. a festival in the town of Ado-Ekiti marking the first day of the traditional calendar of the Ado Kingdom. It is believed to have been derived from the first meeting of the leaders of the Ado Kingdom was founded after the successful overthrow of the Elésùn, the ruler of the ancient Ùlésùn kingdom