A Literary Interpretation of Blood Symbolism in Ifá Divination Poetry
Tis study undertakes a literary analysis of blood as a symbol as contained in the Ifá divination poetry among the Yorùbá of Southwestern Nigeria, which the researcher has collected through personal observations, consultations, and interviews with Ifá priests. Using Ricoeur’s hermeneutics theory of...
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Main Author: | Oluwabunmi Tope Bernard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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LibraryPress@UF
2021-12-01
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Series: | Yoruba Studies Review |
Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/130082 |
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