Ìṣẹ̀ṣe
name
/ì.ʃɛ̀.ʃē/
Àṣẹ̀ṣe (alternative), Ùṣẹ̀ṣe (alternative), Ìsẹ̀se (alternative), Ìchẹ̀che (alternative)
Definitions
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The Yoruba religion, the combination of the religious practices and traditions associated with the worship of the orisa and Ifa divination.
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe làgbà Isese is the most senior of the Yoruba institutionsSimilar wordsẹ̀sìn Ìṣẹ̀ṣeẸ̀sìn ÀdìmúlànameẸ̀sìn Yorùbá Ifáname 2 entries are spelled “Ifá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. Ifá the spirit associated with divination, wisdom, and the oracle Ifá A complex system of divination in Yoruba religion.Used inÌṣẹ̀ṣe làgbàoníṣẹ̀ṣenoun
Etymology
From ìṣẹ̀ṣe, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣẹ̀ (“to originate”) + ìṣe (“tradition”), literally “The source of our traditions”.
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Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Iṣẹṣe”.
Reference:
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