Yoruba people

=== Calendar ===
{{Main|Yoruba calendar}}
Time is measured in "ọgán" or "ìṣẹ́jú-àáyá" (seconds), ''ìṣẹ́jú'' (minutes), ''wákàtí'' (hours), ''ọjọ́'' (days), ''ọ̀sẹ̀'' (weeks), ''oṣù'' (months) and ''ọdún'' (years). There are 60 (ọgọta) ''ìṣẹ́jú'' in 1 (okan) ''wákàtí''; 24 (merinleogun) ''wákàtí'' in 1 (okan) ''ọjọ́''; 7 (meje) ''ọjọ́'' in 1 (okan) ''ọ̀sẹ̀''; 4 (merin) ''ọ̀sẹ̀'' in 1 (okan) ''oṣù'' and 52 (mejilelaadota) ''ọ̀sẹ̀'' in 1 (okan)''ọdún''. There are 12 (mejila) ''oṣù'' in 1 ''ọdún''.<ref>[http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/ ''Yorùbá Language: Research and Development''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061015/http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/ |date=7 December 2010}}, 2010 Yorùbá Calendar (Kojoda 10052)#2,3,4,5,6,7</ref>
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|+ Approximate relation between Yoruba months and Gregorian months
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!Months in [[Yoruba calendar]]: || Months in [[Gregorian calendar]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ralaran.com|title=Ralaran Uléìmȯkiri Institute}}</ref>
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|''Ṣẹrẹ'' || January
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|''Erélé'' || February
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|''Erénà'' || March
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|''Igbe'' || April
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|''Èbìbí'' || May
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|''Okúdù'' || June
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|''Agẹmọ'' || July
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|''Ògún'' || August
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|''Owérè (Owéwè)'' || September
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|''Ọwàrà (Owawa)'' || October
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|''Belu'' || November
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|''Ọ̀pẹ'' || December
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The Yoruba week consists of four days. Traditionally, the Yoruba count their week starting from the Ojó Ògún, this day is dedicated to Ògún. The second day is Ojó Jákúta, the day is dedicated to Sàngó. The third day is known as the Ojó Òsè - this day is dedicated to Òrìshà ńlá (Obàtálá), while the fourth day is the Ojó Awo, in honour of [[Orunmila|Òrúnmìlà]].
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!Yoruba calendar traditional days
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!Days:
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|''Ojó Ògún'' (''Ògún'')
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| ''Ojó Jákúta'' (''Shàngó'')
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|''Ojó Òsè'' (''Òrìshà ńlá'' / ''Obàtálá'')
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|''Ojó Awo'' (''Òrúnmìlà'' / ''Ifá'')
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The Yoruba calendar (Kojoda) year starts from 3 to 2 June of the following year.<ref>[http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/ Yorùbá Language: Research and Development] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061015/http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/ |date=7 December 2010}}, 2010 Yorùbá Calendar (Kojoda 10052) #1</ref> According to this calendar, the Gregorian year 2021 is the 10,063th year of Yoruba culture, which starts with the creation of Ìfẹ̀ in 8042 B.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061015/http://www.jolome.com/yoruba/calendar/|title=Yorùbá Kalenda|archive-date=7 December 2010}}</ref> To reconcile with the Gregorian calendar, Yoruba people also often measure time in seven days a week and four weeks a month:

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!Modified days in Yoruba calendar || Days in [[Gregorian calendar]]
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|''Ọjọ́-Àìkú'' || Sunday
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|''Ọjọ́-Ajé'' || Monday
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|''Ọjọ́-Ìṣẹ́gun'' || Tuesday
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|''Ọjọ́-'Rú'' || Wednesday
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|''Ọjọ́-Bọ̀'' || Thursday
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|''Ọjọ́-Ẹtì'' || Friday
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|''Ọjọ́-Àbámẹ́ta'' || Saturday<ref>[http://yourtemple.net/spirit/2008.03/yoruba_calendar.jsp Yourtemple.net] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116185921/http://yourtemple.net/spirit/2008.03/yoruba_calendar.jsp |date=16 January 2009 }}</ref>
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