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Olokun
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Yoruba
Etymology
From yo oní òkun one who has ocean, sea Owner of the Sea, compare with bin Ólókú
Pronunciation
Olókun 3
Proper noun
Olókun
A primordial yo imọlẹ̀ of the Yoruba religion, they are an androgynous divinity of the ocean and the seas, and said to embody the Atlantic Ocean. They are the parent of the deities, yo Ọlọ́sà and yo Ajé, and is also a deified orisha of the same name, as a human, she said to be the wife of yo Odùduwà
Derived terms
yo olókun Olokun divination system
yo Yoruba religion