The Changing Status of Historical Sites in Ilé-IfÀ Implications for the Contemporary Study of Yorùbá History and Culture
نام عام مواد
[Article]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Abimbola O. Adesoji
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
محل نشرو پخش و غیره
Leiden
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Brill
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Historical sites - mainly shrines, groves, and other places of significance - are common features of the ancient city of Ilé-Ifè. Some of the various traditions supporting the existence of these sites are full of mysteries that generate tremendous awe among the local inhabitants. However, the traditions give deeper insights into the history of the people and their leaders, some of who became deified. In the same vein, the traditions provide a goldmine of information on the culture and belief-system of the people, the challenges that they faced at different times, and how these challenges were surmounted. In most cases, the sites serve as a reminder of the exploits of the deified individuals with a view to appreciating their contributions to the existence or survival and growth of their community. This perhaps explains the rationale behind the celebration of festivals to commemorate the achievements of these legendary heroes and heroines. However, despite the efforts being made to preserve these sites, it would seem that some of them are changing in status due to certain developments taking place in society. Examined here are some of these sites, their nature and the changes that have taken place or are taking place, bringing out, in the process, the causative factors as well as the consequences. The essay concludes with an examination of the implications of this development on the study of Yorùbá history, culture, and religion.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2012
توصيف ظاهري
233-243
عنوان
Matatu
شماره جلد
40/1
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1875-7421
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
African Studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
Comparative Studies & World Literature
اصطلاح موضوعی
Criticism & Theory
اصطلاح موضوعی
Cultural History
اصطلاح موضوعی
Literature & Culture
اصطلاح موضوعی
Literature and Cultural Studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
Postcolonial Literature & Culture
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