Where does “akunyungba” come from?
akunyungba (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba kùn.
akunyungba (Yoruba): female royal court bards or poets who primarily sing the poetry form of ikin and yùngbà in entertainment and praise for the king
Definitions
- female royal court bards or poets who primarily sing the poetry form of ikin and yùngbà in entertainment and praise for the king
Ancestry of “akunyungba”, step by step
akunyungba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba kùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kùn | — |
via Yoruba yùngbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | yùngbà | A type of traditional Yoruba oral poetry among the Ọ̀yọ́ Yoruba performed by high ranking aristocrat women (wives of chiefs and the king), during festivals to honor the king, the Aláàfin |