Oríkì - wikipedia Oríkì This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2006 ) Oríkì, or praise poetry, is a cultural phenomenon amongst Yoruba - speakers of West Africa. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Oríkì and surnames 3 Examples 4 See also 5 External links Characteristics The oríkì varies in length depending on whether it is the name given to a child to describe the future portents of the life or a recital of the accomplishments of a person 's clan. It is invoked to praise a child for bringing pride to the parents or to attempt to evoke virtuous character traits of bravery, fortitude and perseverance that are believed to be innate in a person by pedigree. It is not always clear what was pre-eminent in the mind of the person who named a child with the shorter praise name. Traditionally, a boy born with the umbilical cord around his neck is called Òjó ( there are exceptions ; the Ijebu subculture names a boy or girl Àìná ), but the name Òjó has praise poetry that does not even mention that but implies that the child would be the darling of ladies and might be a little impatient. Oríkì and surnames Usually, a family derives its surname from a strong, accomplished patriarch or matriarch, and it is common to find the latter 's accomplishments recited in the longer version of the oríkì of all progeny. An excerpt from praise poetry for the name Òjó would be : `` Òjó ò sí nlé, omo adìe d'àgbà t'ó bá wà ńlé, á ti pà Ìyà è je... '' When Ojo is not home, the chic grows to become a hen, if he was at home, he would have made soup of it '' Examples Examples of oríkì names and their meanings ( m and f denote the gender thereof ) : Àjoké - meant to be taken care of by all. - f Àlàké - to take care of her as a result of victory over circumstance. - f Ànìké - had ( birthed ) to be pampered. - f Àshàké - selected to be spoiled ( with good things ) - f Àbèní - begged for ( from God or, more traditionally, the gods ) - f Àríké - meant to be spoiled on sight - f Àdùké - people will fight over the privilege to spoil her - f Àbèbí - begged for to be birthed ( probably a difficult birth ) - f Àjàní - fought to have this child, valuable and cherished son - m Àkànní - met only once to have this child - m Àjàgbé - fought to carry this child - m Àkànde Àgàn - favourite of the prince - m Akanni - first male child - m Adigun - Name of God - m Apeke - Called to be cared for - f Adunni - One sweet to have - f Amoke - Known about and cared for Ajadi - the end of conflict Ariyo - One that brings joy on sight - m Ayoka - One who causes joy - f Atunke - One who would continually be taken care of - f See also Isibongo, a similar concept amongst the Zulu of South Africa. External links Oríkì Ilé - Ifẹ̀, YouTube. Retrieved 09 - 03 - 2011. Oríkì Ọyọ, YouTube. Retrieved 09 - 03 - 2011. Oríkì Èkó, YouTube. Retrieved 09 - 03 - 2011. Isiri : Inspiration in Yoruba Language Oriki Radio, Oríkì, Last.fm Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Oríkì&oldid = 811777573 '' Categories : Yoruba culture Poetic form African poetry Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from December 2006 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 23 November 2017, at 22 : 05. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of oriki in english
Answer: praise poetry