Ọrọnṣẹn

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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Possibly from ọ̀rọn (heaven) +‎ ṣẹ̀n (to flow from), literally That which came from heaven

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾɔ̃̄.ʃɛ̃̀/

Proper noun

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Ọ̀rọnṣẹ̀n

  1. (Ọwọ) a legendary queen of the town of Ọ̀wọ̀ from the 14th century, married to a king known as Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹjẹ̀n. After she was betrayed by the members of Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹjẹ̀n's court, she left Ọ̀wọ̀, and was deified as a protector deity. As a continued devotion to her, the town of Ọ̀wọ̀ worships her during the ọdún Igogo festival, where the king and all male chiefs dress in female clothing.