Where does “ödemi eyajö” come from?
ödemi eyajö (Ye'kwana) comes from Ye'kwana ödemi — long (2–3 days) communal ceremonial chant performed at major events and festivals to purify involved objects of ritual pollution/taboo (amoi).
ödemi eyajö (Ye'kwana): a master storyteller, singer, and ritual specialist in the Ye'kwana tradition, one who has been instructed in all traditional chants by a previous
Definitions
- a master storyteller, singer, and ritual specialist in the Ye'kwana tradition, one who has been instructed in all traditional chants by a previous
Ancestry of “ödemi eyajö”, step by step
ödemi eyajö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ye'kwana ödemi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | ödemi | long (2–3 days) communal ceremonial chant performed at major events and festivals to purify involved objects of ritual pollution/taboo (amoi) |
via Ye'kwana öyajö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | öyajö | master, ruler, chief |