Aeregbe

Yoruba

Etymology

Possibly from aéré (“farmhouse, hut”) +‎ gbé. Compare with Ondo Yoruba Aghéégbé, Ọwọ, Idanre Yoruba Aghérégbé. Multiple independent oral histories assert that the festival was exported from the kingdom of Ọ̀bà-Ilé. This perhaps suggests that this festival is a remnant of Ọ̀bà-Ilé cultural influence on its neighbors, before the establishment of kingdoms like Àkúrẹ́, Adó, Ìdànrè, and Oǹdó, as well as Benin influence, which reduced its influence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.é.ɾé.ɡ͡bé/

Proper noun

Aérégbé

1. (Ekiti) an ancient festival celebrated in certain Èkìtì towns including Àkúrẹ́, Adó, and others, and is mainly characterized by the consumption of àkàrà.

   Synonyms: Sìbí, ọdún Elérègè

Related terms

• sìbí (“traditional dance performed during Aérégbé”)
• èsìbí
• Ọlụ́a (“a deity worshipped during Aeregbe festivals in some towns”)
• ègè
• àkàrà