The Relevance of the Practice of Ifá Divination in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. This is purposely to attain a greater...
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Main Authors: | Olusegun Olu-Osayomi, Babatunde Adebua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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LibraryPress@UF
2023-05-01
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Series: | Yoruba Studies Review |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/134089 |
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