Orature and Yoraubaa Riddles

A. Akinyeme

ISBN 10: 1137502622 / ISBN 13: 9781137502629

Published by SPRINGER NATURE Apr 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Orature and Yorùbá Riddles takes readers into the hitherto unexplored undercurrents of riddles in Africa. Because of its oral and all too often ephemeral nature, riddles have escaped close scrutiny from scholars. The strength of the Yorùbá as the focus of this study is impressive indeed: a major ethnic group in Africa, with established connections with the black diaspora in North America and the Caribean; a rich oral and written culture; a large and diverse population; and an integrated rural-urban society. The book is divided into six chapters for readers' convenience. When read in sequence, the book provides a comprehensive, holistic sense of Yorùbá creativity where riddles are concerned. At the same time, the book is conceived in a way that each chapter could be read individually. Therefore, those readers seeking understanding of a specific type of riddle may target a single chapter appearing most relevant to her/his curiosity. 261 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orature and Yoraubaa Riddles
• Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE Apr 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137502622
• ISBN 13: 9781137502629
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 18D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 472 grams

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Synopsis

Orature and Yorùbá Riddles takes readers into the hitherto unexplored undercurrents of riddles in Africa. Because of its oral and all too often ephemeral nature, riddles have escaped close scrutiny from scholars. The strength of the Yorùbá as the focus of this study is impressive indeed: a major ethnic group in Africa, with established connections with the black diaspora in North America and the Caribean; a rich oral and written culture; a large and diverse population; and an integrated rural-urban society. The book is divided into six chapters for readers' convenience. When read in sequence, the book provides a comprehensive, holistic sense of Yorùbá creativity where riddles are concerned. At the same time, the book is conceived in a way that each chapter could be read individually. Therefore, those readers seeking understanding of a specific type of riddle may target a single chapter appearing most relevant to her/his curiosity.

About the Author

Akintunde Akinyeme is Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, at the University of Florida, USA.