ðɪs nˈeɪm wʌz ɡˈɪvən bɪkˈʌz nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ ˈɛnəmiz ˈɔfən ɛksklˈuːsɪvli ɹˈeɪdᵻd ˈaɪdʒʃə tˈaʊnz fɔːɹ hjˈuːmənz tə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs tə ðɪ ɔːɹˈiːʃə.
This name was given because neighboring enemies often exclusively raided Ijesha towns for humans to sacrifice to the orisha.