Nana Burukuu

Yoruba Nana Buluku Alternative forms yo Bùrùkúù Bùùkúù Nàná Bùùkúù Etymology From yo nàná bùrùkúù mother cruel, bad, ruthless, ultimately from yo fon nɔ̀ mother and yo burúkú cruelty, badness. Nàná is a term meaning mother found in many Gbe languages, compare with guw nɔ̀ and ee nɔ̀. Folk etymology states that yo bùrùkúù is said to be a form of the Yoruba term yo burúkú. Pronunciation Nàná Bùrùkú Proper noun Nàná Bùrùkúù A supreme female (sometimes regarded as androgynous) primordial divinity in the Yoruba religion and other African religions; her worship is believed to be predate that of the yo Odùduwà era of yo Ifẹ̀. Among the yo Yoruba, she was mainly worshipped by the yo Idàáṣà Yoruba subethnic group; where she was the national deity. See also yo Nàná a title given to women References Adediran, Biodun. The Structure of Administration of Pre-Colonial Idaisa , 1984 Adediran, Biodun. The Frontier States of Western Yorubaland , p.55-80, 1994 yo Yoruba religion