yungba
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Yoruba[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.
Derived terms[edit]
- akùnyùngbà (“the female poets who perform the yùngbà”)