Motherhood and Infertility as Performance Paradigms of Ọ̀pá Festival

Ọ̀pá festival is famous among Ìpinṣà, its surrounding communities and Àkúrẹ́, in the southwest of Nigeria. The festival holds annually in Ìpinṣà to celebrate Èyé Mọ̀é, and by extension, female indigenes of Ìpinṣà, irrespective of age, political affiliations, and social status. Tho...

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Main Authors: Taiwo Opeyemi Akinduti, Janet Olaide Sheba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2025-04-01
Series:Yoruba Studies Review
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/139151
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