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Meaning of ọdún Ìjẹṣu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɔ̄.dṹ ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.ʃū

Definitions

a festival celebrating the yam harvest and fertility deities, it is often the most important festival in a Yorùbá town, especially Eastern Yorùbá towns. It is usually held at the end of August or beginning of September. Citizens are traditionally forbidden from eating any yams until the rites of the festival are completed.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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