Ajalemogun

Yoruba Etymology More likely from yo Àjàlé ìmògún the deity Ajale place of Ògún; shrine of Ògún Ajale of the shrine of Ogun. Many folk etymologies attempt to explain the origin of the name, such as yo ajá rẹ̀ é lí ìmògún dog his is on place of Ògún; shrine of Ògún The dog of Ogun is at his shrine. Compare with yo Ìrèmògún, yo Ẹkímògún Pronunciation Àjàlémògún Proper noun proper noun Àjàlémògún yo Èkìtì an Earth spirit (yo imọlẹ̀) or orisha. He is the guardian spirit of the town of yo Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín and other yo Èkìtì towns yo by extension a festival held in honor of Àjàlémògún. Related terms yo alálẹ̀ yo Yoruba religion Festivals