Yoruba Oral Tradition

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Yoruba Oral Tradition

Wande Abimbola

Abimbola

Wande Abimbola (ed.) (1975), Yoruba Oral Tradition: Selections from the Papers Presented at the Seminar on Yoruba Oral Tradition: Poetry in Music, Dance and Drama. Ife, Nigeria: Department of African Languages and Literatures, Obafemi Awolowo University. 1093pp.

Abajade Semina kan ti won se lori ede Yoruba ni iwe yii. O da le ewi, tilutifon (orin), ijo ati ere iri-itage. Atoka awon ohun ti o wa ninu iwe naa ni a ko ni ede Geesi ni isale yii.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

ARCHAEOLOGY AND ORAL HISTORY

Chapter 1: Yoruba Oral History: Problems and Prospects - Kola Folayan

Chapter 2: The Role of Oral Tradition In the Archaeological Investigation of the History of Ife - Omotoso Eluyemi

Chapter 3: Yoruba Oral Tradition with Special Reference to the Early History of Oyo. - Babatunde Agiri.

Chapter 4: Gelede Songs As Sources of Western Yoruba History. - Ijaola Asiwaju.

Chapter 5: Notes on Oriki and Warfare in Yorubaland. - Bolanle Awe.

Chapter 6: Elements of Yoruba Diplomacy in Oral Tradition. - Richard Olaniyan

URBANISATION AND ORAL TRADITION

Chapter 7: The Importance of Towns in the Growth and Development of Yoruba Oral Tradition. - Ogunsola John Igue.

TRADITIONAL EDUCATION

Chapter 8: Omoluwabi: The Fundamental Basis of Yoruba Education. - Timothy A. Awoniyi

TRADITIONAL THOUGHT

Chapter 9: Iwapele: The Concept of Good Character in Ifa Literary Corpus. - Wande Abimbola.

ARTS AND ORAL TRADITION

Chapter 10: Ifa Art Objects: An Interpretation Based on Oral Tradition. - Rowland Abiodun

TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Chapter 11: The Interrelationship of Poetry and Music in Yoruba Tradition. - Akin Euba.

Chapter 12: The Training of Yoruba Traditional Musician - Mosunmola Omibiyi.

Chapter 13: A Literary Appraisal of Sakara: A Yoruba Traditional Form of Music. - Oyebamji Mustapha.

ORAL LITERATURE: TYPES Chapter 14: Preliminary Notes on Okosi Festival Songs. - Tunde Ogunpolu.

Chapter 15: Oral Literature Among the Yoruba-Speaking People of Central Dahomey. - Olabiyi Babalola Yaai.

Chapter 16: The Delight of Ijala. - Adeboye Babalola

Chapter 17: Ekun Iyawo: A Traditional Yoruba Nupital Chant. - Dejo Faniyi.

ORAL POETRY: RHYTHM

Chapter 18: On Rhythm In Yoruba Poetry. - Olasope Oyelaran.

Chapter 19: The Rhythm of Sango-pipe. - Akinwumi Isola.

ORAL POETRY: COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES

Chapter 20: The Performance of Yoruba Oral Poetry. - Oyin Ogunba.

Chapter 21: Composition and Performance Techniques of Iwi Egungun. - Oludare Olajubu.

FOLKTALE TRADITION

Chapter 22: Fagunwa and The Folktale Tradition. - Ayo Bamgbose.

Chapter 23: The Supernatural In the Yoruba Folktale. - Val Olayemi.

WRITTEN LITERATURE: TWO EARLY POETS

Chapter 24: The Poetry of J. S. Sowande, alias Sobo Arobiodu. - Olatunde Olatunji.

Chapter 25: Language and Style in Obasa’s Poetry. - Afolabi Olabimtan.

FOLK THEATRE

Chapter 26: The Palmwine Drinkard: An Appreciation. - Robert G. Armstrong.