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Oriṣaoko
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Yoruba
Alternative forms
yo Òrìṣà-oko Òòṣàoko
Etymology
From yo òrìṣà oko orisha agriculture, farm Orisha of agriculture.
Pronunciation
Òrìṣàoko
Proper noun
Òrìṣàoko
Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix yo oṣó sorcerer in many names among the yo Ẹ̀gbá and yo Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix yo ọ̀pá staff
yo Oko
See also
yo Ẹmilálẹ̀
yo Yoruba religion