Aworan: Representing the Self and Its Metaphysical Other in Yoruba Art

Lawal, Babatunde

doi:10.2307/3177240

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“…The peoples with different Yorùbá dialects such as the Ijebu, Ifẹ, and Ọyọ existed as independent polities. This showcases the heterogeneity of this ethnic group (Lawal 2001), but there is a lot of evidence supporting the homogeneity of the Yorùbá; for example, the shared origin myth that the Yorùbá people are descendants of Odùduwà (Omobowale 2008). The rise of homogeneity among the Yorùbá sub-groups was facilitated by the dynamics of the internationalisation of political and economic forces, which favours generalisation.…”

Section: A Succinct Ethnography and The Socioeconomic Character Of Thmentioning

confidence: 92%

“Everyone tries to avoid responsibility” The attenuating role of financial obligations in fertility change among Yorùbá farmers of southwestern Nigeria

Ibrahim¹

2020

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The necessity of interpreting African demographic motivations 3 A succinct ethnography and the socioeconomic character of the Yorùbá people 3.1 Religion among the Yorùbá 3.2 Ìwà and ọmọlúàbí 3.3 Yorùbá lineage and its consequences for the economic cost of childbearing 3.4 Fertility and socioeducational profile 4 Methods 4.1 Study design 4.2 Study participants 4.3 Community entry 4.4 Data collection and management 4.5 Data analysis 4.5.1 Preparation and organisation of data 4.5.2 Review and exploration of data 4.5.3 Creation of initial codes 4.5.4 Revision of codes and combination into themes 4.5.5 Cohesive presentation of themes 4.6 Ethical considerations 6 Discussion 7 Conclusions References

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Section: A Succinct Ethnography and The Socioeconomic Character Of Thmentioning

confidence: 92%

“Everyone tries to avoid responsibility” The attenuating role of financial obligations in fertility change among Yorùbá farmers of southwestern Nigeria

Ibrahim¹

2020

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“…Other important scholarly work on issues surrounding the heads and Yorùbá sculpture in general include Bascom (1990), Warner, O. andWillett F. (1975), Drewal H. (1989), Herbert E. W. (1973), Lawal B. (2001), Chikwendu et al (1989), H. Barker (1965, Adepegba C. (1986) and Blier P. S. (1985) and (2012) to mention a few.…”

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“…Lajuwa reportedly hid the corpse of the late king and took the royal regalia -using it as a disguise, he impersonated the king until he was eventually caught and beheaded. (Lawal, 2001). A terracotta head was made to represent Lajuwa.…”

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Facial Scarification on Ifè Brass Heads: An Alternative Hypothesis and Its Implications.

Adeyemi¹

2015

JAA

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The discovery of the Ifè heads in the early 20 th century stirred the global art community. By the mid 20 th century, the metal heads had become a sensation and source of pride to the Yorùbá nation. Prominent striation on some of the heads however raised many questions as the pattern could not be appropriated into any existing Yorùbá scarification pattern or stylistic philosophy. This paper examines these scarification patterns and explores a possible origin for it outside the Yorùbá nation. The central question of this study is -if the patterns are not indigenous to the Ifè Yorùbá people, who then do the heads truly represent and where are they from? Through formal examination of the pattern on the heads and against the backdrop of historical data, correlation analysis with several facial scarification patterns within a predefined study area was carried out. The findings suggest that the scarified heads are not a representation of any proto-Yorùbá group or practise and that the source of the stylistic inspiration for the facial design is not Yoruba.

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“…8 In the process he destroyed centuries of painting, going well beyond the typical boundaries of inspiration and appropriation. 9 Aside from their superior technical skill, Zhang's collaborators may seem like a random choice for a partnership, until one considers the long Tibetan presence in the region, going back to the period of Tibetan control of Dunhuang during the eighth and ninth centuries. Later, during the early modern period, Qing imperial armies reestablished imperial hegemony over the western regions in the eighteenth century, and, in the modern period, the neocolonial Republican project fixed its sights on an inner frontier reclamation from the 1920s through the 1940s.…”

Section: Sarah E Frasermentioning

confidence: 99%