Rituals of Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Nigeria: Narratives and Performances of Archetypes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527569058)

This book showcases six prominent ritual festivals of Ile-IfèÌ£, Nigeria: namely Ã'Ì£rà nfèá-'Ì£, ÃOEtà pà, Ã'rìṣà làsèÌ£, OÌ£baresÃ(c), Ã'rìṣà kirè and OÌ£wàlà rÃ(c)Ì£. It reveals the hidden and enduring beauties of IfèÌ£ ritual festivals, providing rare information about the region, the acclaimed origin place and spiritual capital of Yoruba people. Through profound analysis of each of the festivals, it affords information that is unusual in both depth and breadth. The text also provides pace for the views of the practitioners of culture-specific literary-ethnographic scholarship. It, however, pushes the critical edges of its engagement with the ritual festivals and represents an important record of enduring cultural legacies with the unusual capacity to inform about IfèÌ£ rituals in a way that serves the interest of Yoruba cultural studies in general.

Author: Morufu B. Omigbule
ISBN-10: 1527569055
ISBN-13: 9781527569058
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover