Agẹmọ

agẹmọ Yoruba Agemo (deity) Etymology From yo agẹmọ chameleon, folk etymology states it ultimately comes from yo a- gẹ̀ ọmọ agent prefix to care for, to cherish children One who cares for children. Pronunciation Agẹmọ Proper noun Agẹmọ a primordial orisha primarily worshipped as an ancestral spirit by the yo Ìjẹ̀bú people. They are believed to be an orisha of fertility, childbirth, and protector of children. It is closely associated with yo Egúngún, yo Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́, and yo Èlùkú. yo by extension an annual yo Ìjẹ̀bú festival held in honor of the orisha yo Agẹmọ yo ọdún Agẹmọ yo by extension July, the second month of the traditional Yoruba calendar, the yo Kọ́jọ́dá; the Agẹmọ festival is held during this month yo Júláì Oṣù Agẹmọ Oṣù Efà-Ọdún Oṣù Ọ̀gìnnìtìn Oṣù ààrámọkà baba Ṣàngó Descendants Egba yo Ajẹmọ See also yo Kojoda months Festivals Yoruba religion