yungba
Yoruba
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]yùngbà
- 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
[edit]- akùnyùngbà (“the female poets who perform the yùngbà”)