Oluorogbo

Yoruba Etymology From yo olú orógbó lord, prominent one bitter kola nut Lord of the bitter kola nuts. Pronunciation Olúorogbo Olúorógbó Proper noun Olúorogbo or Olúorógbó A primordial divinity or yo irúnmọlẹ̀ in the Yoruba religion, he is regarded as being synonymous with the figure yo Ẹ̀là. In his human form, he was the only son of the Yoruba heroine yo Mọ́remí. He was later sacrificed by her to the spirit of the yo Ẹ̀sìnmìrìn river upon which he became an orisha. He is celebrated during the yo Edì festival in Ifẹ̀. yo Ẹ̀là yo History Yoruba religion