Where does “shiichu weja'kadü” come from?
shiichu weja'kadü (Ye'kwana) comes from Ye'kwana eja'ka, from Ye'kwana e- — converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb with a patient-like argument, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning.
shiichu weja'kadü (Ye'kwana): public ceremonial chant (ödemi) sung when bringing a newborn out of the village roundhouse for the first time, after its umbilical cord has fallen off, symbolically introducing it to the world
Definitions
- public ceremonial chant (ödemi) sung when bringing a newborn out of the village roundhouse for the first time, after its umbilical cord has fallen off, symbolically introducing it to the world
Ancestry of “shiichu weja'kadü”, step by step
shiichu weja'kadü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ye'kwana eja'ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | eja'ka | to go out, to come out, to leave, to exit |
| 2 | Ye'kwana | e- | converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb with a patient-like argument, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning |
via Ye'kwana shiichu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | shiichu | baby |