Awóyúngbó
Pronunciation
Meaning of Awóyúngbó
The Ifá oracle did not go to the forest. [verification needed]
Extended Meaning
Traditionally children who died young, especially after repeated circumstances, known as àbíkú. Often times, families went to the Ifá oracle to try and solve their àbíkú problem. This name asserts that the Ifá oracle did not go to the forest, and therefore the child survived.
Morphology
awó-ò-yún-igbó
Gloss
awó - mystery, secret, secret society; Ifá oracle, Ifá priesthoodò - is not, does not
yún - to go (yú)
igbó - bush, forest
Geolocation
Common in:
IJEBU