jujun.¹

Brit.

/ˈdʒuːdʒuː/, U.S.

/ˈdʒudʒu/, West African English /ˈdʒuˌdʒu/

Forms: Also ju-ju.

Etymology: W. African; generally thought to be < French joujou toy, plaything.

a. An object of any kind superstitiously venerated by West African native peoples, and used as a charm, amulet, or means of protection; a fetish. Also, the supernatural or magical power attributed to such objects, or the system of observances connected therewith; also, a ban or interdiction effected by means of such an object (corresponding to the Polynesian taboo).

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju

juju1894

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding

juju1894

jujuism1899

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > power of

juju1894

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > ban or interdiction effected by

juju1894

1894 A. Smith Autobiogr. xxvii. 215 The first thing we saw on entering was..a large ju-ju, the head of an elephant.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. ii. 38 I shall never forget one tribe I was once among, who, whenever I sat down on one of their benches, used to smash eggs round me for ju-ju.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xi. 239 The extinguisher-shaped juju filled with medicine and made of iron is against drowning—the red juju is ‘for keep foot in path’.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xi. 396 There is always a fire-doctor, who by means of ju-ju, backed as ju-ju often is by sound common sense and local knowledge, decides which is the proper day.

1897 A. Boisragon Benin Massacre ii. 29 The Niger Coast..is still the land of Juju. Juju here is everything, religion, superstition, custom, anything.

1900 H. Bindloss Ainslie's Ju-Ju i. 10 The black head-men have got the fetish priests to put a ‘Ju-Ju’ or taboo on the water-ways.

b. attributive.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [adjective] > ju(-)ju

obeah1710

juju1897

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 19 These other charms are supplied by the ju-ju priests.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 278 They desired to collect the head of a gentleman for their Ju Ju house.

1897 Rear-Adm. Rawson Disp. in Daily News 8 May 7/3 In the main ju-ju compound the smell of human blood was indescribably sickening.

1897 A. Boisragon Benin Massacre ii. 30 Nothing seemed to be celebrated properly in this Juju land unless it was accompanied by the death of some unfortunates.

Derivatives

ˈjujuism n. the system of beliefs and observances connected with jujus, juju religion.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding

juju1894

jujuism1899

1899 M. H. Kingsley W. Afr. Stud. App. i. 559 Not only is the teaching of Christianity opposed to Ju-Juism, but it is also opposed to the whole fabric of native customs other than Ju-Juism.

ˈjujuist n. an observer of or believer in this.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding > adherent of

jujuist1897

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 455 He is regarded by good sound jujuists as leading an irregular and dissipated life.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

jujun.³

Brit.

/ˈdʒuːdʒuː/, U.S.

/ˈdʒuˌdʒu/, West African English

/ˈdʒuˌdʒu/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < Hausa jùujúu fetish (compare juju n.¹) or < Yoruba jù to throw.The music originated in the 1920s, but the first example of the word was apparently in a recording of 1932. It has also been suggested that the Yoruba word originally referred in some way to a type of beaded sekere used by early juju musicians (compare the note s.v. fuji n.).

A style of music originating among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, characterized by lyrics drawn from traditional praise songs, proverbs, etc., and typically an instrumental backing of intricate, melodic guitar lines and complex polyrhythms played on a range of percussion, esp. talking drums. Cf. fuji n.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > folk music > [noun] > other folk music

punta1853

ranchera1912

hillbilly1924

mariachi1929

plena1934

Kumina1943

son jarocho1945

son montuno1947

mbube?1948

singer-songwriter1949

boeremusiek1952

juju1954

mento1954

parang1962

musica norteña1974

klezmer1977

norteña1978

maskanda1980

sakkie-sakkie1982

bhangra1985

fuji1985

norteño1992

1949 Nigeria 32 88 (caption) Ju-Orchestra.]

1954 Sunday Times (Lagos) 25 Apr. 1 Tunde King, the Yoruba composer who, with Lamidi Sunmonu, started the Juju Orchestra about twenty-five years ago, returned to Lagos over the week-end after eleven years in the Konikari.

1961 Nigeria Year Bk. 212/1 Palace Hotel... Music: Juju music led by Ade Ade and Oye.

1976 Lagos Weekend 21 May 8/2 This common practice, among Juju musicians, of singing praises of persons, may be seen as corruptive (oh, yes, there was a time when critics really gave this a good rap in the papers!), yet I suppose Kayode has his good reasons for doing his thing.

1980 New Grove Dict. Music XX. 576/2 In..juju, the guitar and Western harmonic and melodic patterns are combined with traditional Yoruba instruments and rhythmic idioms. Juju is popular..on..social occasions among westernized Yoruba.

1991 Vox May 80/1 Juju and fuji share the famous gaggle of drums, the irreverent application of Hawaiian guitar, the call-and-response vocal hooklines..but Islam's respect for Yoruba culture gave it a tougher, rootsier, homelier feel than largely Christian juju.

1999 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide I. iii. 591/1 The rivalry between the chubby joker Ebenezer Obey..and the more populist ‘King’ Sunny Ade led to fast and furious developments in juju music.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	juju
释义	jujun.¹ Brit. /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/, U.S. /ˈdʒudʒu/, West African English /ˈdʒuˌdʒu/ Forms: Also ju-ju. Etymology: W. African; generally thought to be < French joujou toy, plaything. a. An object of any kind superstitiously venerated by West African native peoples, and used as a charm, amulet, or means of protection; a fetish. Also, the supernatural or magical power attributed to such objects, or the system of observances connected therewith; also, a ban or interdiction effected by means of such an object (corresponding to the Polynesian taboo). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju juju1894 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding juju1894 jujuism1899 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > power of juju1894 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > ban or interdiction effected by juju1894 1894 A. Smith Autobiogr. xxvii. 215 The first thing we saw on entering was..a large ju-ju, the head of an elephant. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. ii. 38 I shall never forget one tribe I was once among, who, whenever I sat down on one of their benches, used to smash eggs round me for ju-ju. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xi. 239 The extinguisher-shaped juju filled with medicine and made of iron is against drowning—the red juju is ‘for keep foot in path’. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. xi. 396 There is always a fire-doctor, who by means of ju-ju, backed as ju-ju often is by sound common sense and local knowledge, decides which is the proper day. 1897 A. Boisragon Benin Massacre ii. 29 The Niger Coast..is still the land of Juju. Juju here is everything, religion, superstition, custom, anything. 1900 H. Bindloss Ainslie's Ju-Ju i. 10 The black head-men have got the fetish priests to put a ‘Ju-Ju’ or taboo on the water-ways. b. attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [adjective] > ju(-)ju obeah1710 juju1897 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 19 These other charms are supplied by the ju-ju priests. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 278 They desired to collect the head of a gentleman for their Ju Ju house. 1897 Rear-Adm. Rawson Disp. in Daily News 8 May 7/3 In the main ju-ju compound the smell of human blood was indescribably sickening. 1897 A. Boisragon Benin Massacre ii. 30 Nothing seemed to be celebrated properly in this Juju land unless it was accompanied by the death of some unfortunates. Derivatives ˈjujuism n. the system of beliefs and observances connected with jujus, juju religion. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding juju1894 jujuism1899 1899 M. H. Kingsley W. Afr. Stud. App. i. 559 Not only is the teaching of Christianity opposed to Ju-Juism, but it is also opposed to the whole fabric of native customs other than Ju-Juism. ˈjujuist n. an observer of or believer in this. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > juju > system of beliefs surrounding > adherent of jujuist1897 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 455 He is regarded by good sound jujuists as leading an irregular and dissipated life. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online June 2021). jujun.³ Brit. /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/, U.S. /ˈdʒuˌdʒu/, West African English /ˈdʒuˌdʒu/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < Hausa jùujúu fetish (compare juju n.¹) or < Yoruba jù to throw.The music originated in the 1920s, but the first example of the word was apparently in a recording of 1932. It has also been suggested that the Yoruba word originally referred in some way to a type of beaded sekere used by early juju musicians (compare the note s.v. fuji n.). A style of music originating among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, characterized by lyrics drawn from traditional praise songs, proverbs, etc., and typically an instrumental backing of intricate, melodic guitar lines and complex polyrhythms played on a range of percussion, esp. talking drums. Cf. fuji n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > folk music > [noun] > other folk music punta1853 ranchera1912 hillbilly1924 mariachi1929 plena1934 Kumina1943 son jarocho1945 son montuno1947 mbube?1948 singer-songwriter1949 boeremusiek1952 juju1954 mento1954 parang1962 musica norteña1974 klezmer1977 norteña1978 maskanda1980 sakkie-sakkie1982 bhangra1985 fuji1985 norteño1992 1949 Nigeria 32 88 (caption) Ju-Orchestra.] 1954 Sunday Times (Lagos) 25 Apr. 1 Tunde King, the Yoruba composer who, with Lamidi Sunmonu, started the Juju Orchestra about twenty-five years ago, returned to Lagos over the week-end after eleven years in the Konikari. 1961 Nigeria Year Bk. 212/1 Palace Hotel... Music: Juju music led by Ade Ade and Oye. 1976 Lagos Weekend 21 May 8/2 This common practice, among Juju musicians, of singing praises of persons, may be seen as corruptive (oh, yes, there was a time when critics really gave this a good rap in the papers!), yet I suppose Kayode has his good reasons for doing his thing. 1980 New Grove Dict. Music XX. 576/2 In..juju, the guitar and Western harmonic and melodic patterns are combined with traditional Yoruba instruments and rhythmic idioms. Juju is popular..on..social occasions among westernized Yoruba. 1991 Vox May 80/1 Juju and fuji share the famous gaggle of drums, the irreverent application of Hawaiian guitar, the call-and-response vocal hooklines..but Islam's respect for Yoruba culture gave it a tougher, rootsier, homelier feel than largely Christian juju. 1999 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide I. iii. 591/1 The rivalry between the chubby joker Ebenezer Obey..and the more populist ‘King’ Sunny Ade led to fast and furious developments in juju music. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : ju-jun.² < n.¹1894n.³1954 see also
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