Where does “Oriṣaoko” come from?
Oriṣaoko (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba òrìṣà — orisha.
Oriṣaoko (Yoruba): Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá
Definitions
- Oko (orisha), the orisha of farming and agriculture, in his male form, he is regarded as a sorcerer and hunter. The prefix oṣó in many names among the Ẹ̀gbá and Ìjẹ̀bú refers to worshippers of Òrìṣàoko, as well as the prefix ọ̀pá
Ancestry of “Oriṣaoko”, step by step
Oriṣaoko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba òrìṣà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | òrìṣà | orisha |
via Yoruba ọkọ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọkọ | hoe |