[ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ / ˩ ] get ready that we
may go (for a) thanksgiving
procession to-day! cf. kpɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
ekpukpu [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] a dish prepared
from cassava: the cassava is
ground with the rough outside
of a pierced kerosene tin, where-
upon it is made into a ball. This
is ground again in a mortar
(olɔ [ ˥ ˥ ]), mixed with water, and
baked. Like usi [ ˩ ˥ ] and igaɽi
[ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], it is one of the more
modern ways of preparing cas-
sava; v. ebɔbɔzi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ], efɛ̃rhinyɛ
[ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ].
elaɣaloɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a bell used in the
Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ]-cult; it is of the
same shape as ɛgogo [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], but
it has a nail inside.
elalɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] a disease: tinea; cf. lalɔ
[ ˩ ˥ ].
elapurhu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] fugitive swellings in
the arm; itches; due to filaria(?).
Effective medicines are said to
be emu-ɔhae [ ˩ ˥ ˥ (4-1) ] “ashes of a
bachelor”, and a herb called
ebubule [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ].
elarhɛlarhɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] a disease:
dropsy? v. owɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
elukeluke [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a name for the
river-tortoise.
ema 1 [ ˩ ˩ ] general term for
“drum”; of two drums usually
played together the one having
the lower tone is referred to
as iy-ema [ ˥ \ ˩ ], the “mother-
drum”, the one having the
higher tone, as oʋi‿ema [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ],
the “daughter-drum”. Some of
the most important drums are:
em-ɛdo [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] “drum of Benin”:
a big round drum beaten with
one stick during the ugie that is
called ukpetuɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ]; the beats
are interpreted as: gi-ɔɣ-ɔba sɛ
