Eschatological Motifs and Socio-Spiritual Aspects of Urhobo Funeral Poetry.

Dirges play an important role in the cultural life of Africans and many Africans feel man cannot approach God directly but through mediation. Dirges are songs, poems or dances performed on the death or dances performed on the death or during the funeral of someone with societal recognition. In form...

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Published in:	Journal of International Social Research / Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol. 3; no. 11; pp. 445 - 455
Main Author:	OHWOVORIOLE, Felicia
Format:	Article
Published:	Journal of International Social Research May2010
Subjects:	Dirges Urhobo (African people) Urhobo folk songs Funeral hymns Nigeria
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