nsọ ànì
NounNdebe script
Meanings
an act forbidden by the land, or abomination, which cannot be ritually undone but must be 'dragged' in an expiatory ritual which involves dragging a live chicken tied to òmụ round the town
Nountaboo; forbidden act which if committed must be undone
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onye mē nsọ ànì mèlù alū; ọ gà-àkpụ alū
— Whoever commits an act forbidden by the land commits abomination; he must 'drag' the abomination
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