Where does “susu yaichuumadü” come from?
susu yaichuumadü (Ye'kwana) comes from Ye'kwana yaichuuma, from Ye'kwana -ma — Forms transitive verbs from nouns and adverbs, with no single clear meaning common to these derivations.
susu yaichuumadü (Ye'kwana): chant performed before a baby’s first breastfeeding to eliminate the ritual pollution (amoi) present in the milk
Definitions
- chant performed before a baby’s first breastfeeding to eliminate the ritual pollution (amoi) present in the milk
Ancestry of “susu yaichuumadü”, step by step
susu yaichuumadü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ye'kwana yaichuuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | yaichuuma | to blow on |
| 2 | Ye'kwana | -ma | Forms transitive verbs from nouns and adverbs, with no single clear meaning common to these derivations |
via Ye'kwana susu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | susu | breast milk |