ase
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- noun
- /ɑːˈseɪ/
- The community gathers to celebrate the ase that guides their traditions and unites them.
- dua ase
- concept of ase
- ase is the power
Examples
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The Yoruba believe that the feathers possess ase, which can alter the nature of persons and objects.
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In Yoruba belief, ase is the life force that enables the spirits to influence the world.
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As mentioned earlier, the recipient of the ase must be correctly identified.
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The procedures for the recitation of ase vary depending on its type and purpose.
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In African American culture, the ase concept is more implicit than explicit.
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Thus, Ori became the ruler with the highest authority and the preeminent ase among all the orisa.
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The concept of ase has intrigued many scholars of Yoruba culture both in Africa and the African diaspora.
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To devotees of the orisa (deities), however, the concept of ase is more practical and immediate.
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In some, the utterance of ase must be accompanied by the chewing of certain herbs, roots, or peppers.
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For the Yoruba, the power of ase is essential in rituals and ceremonies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ase comes from the Yoruba word àṣẹ, which means 'command' or 'power to make things happen'. So, ase today is used for the life force or authority that people believe can bring change or make events happen.