oriki

Etymology
From, ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) A form of Yoruba oral praise poetry,, it is characterized by long epithets praising and acknowledging the traits, accomplishments, and or attributes a specific person, family or lineage, town, animal, , subethnic group etc.
 * 2) * This form of oriki is known as, and are normally chanted or sang.
 * 3) A class of Yoruba names, this form of oriki known as, it consists of short single Yoruba praise names or nicknames.
 * 4) * It is often given by one's grandmother or older relative, similar to a cognomen. These often are informal and not part of the official name of a person.
 * (proverb on the importance of an oríkì name)
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 * (proverb on the importance of an oríkì name)
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