Language:
English
,
Yoruba
Pages:
xiv, 395 Seiten
Series Statement:
Oxford Library of African Literature
Keywords:
Nigeria Yoruba
;
Folklore
;
Lied
;
Volksdichtung
;
Lyrik
;
Quellenkritik
;
Kritik
;
Geschichte
Description / Table of Contents:
Part 1. A critical introduction to ijala -- Ogun and his association with ijala-chanting -- Occasions for ijala-chanting -- The subject-matter of ijala -- Ijala artists -- The language of ijala -- Part 2. Representative examples of ijala -- Ijala about animals, birds, trees, or crops -- Ijala salutes to particular lineages -- Ijala salutes to distinguished individuals -- Ijala chants related to particular social occasions -- Ijala chants whose burden consists of random observations on life in Yorubaland -- Appendix -- Bibliography
Note:
Based on the author's thesisLiteraturverzeichnis: Seite 394-395Enthält Yoruba Texte mit Übersetzung ins Englische
,
Thesis (doctoral), University of London, 1963
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