THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF VERBAL ARTS IN THE YORB INDIGENOUS HEALTHCARE PRACTICES
our children to kill us. The expectant mothers of the world, We shall have our babies peacefully. The nursing and the expectant mothers in the Yorb society believe that through benediction, they are secured, their children would be healthy and they would also have their babies safely without any complication. They also believe that if they have a fervent prayer, there would be no marital problem and their male children would take adequate care of them when they are old. Having influenced by the socio-cultural background, through which they are brought up, they are able to heal up their emotional social problems. In the venue of the performance, these songs are rendered with full concentration as if they see the God they commune with. They demonstrate a lot while rendering the songs and each demonstration tallies with what they utter in their songs. 4.2 Thaumaturgical Words Thaumaturgical words are the words used to work miracles. In other words, they consist of the doctrine of the miraculous origination of life and the description of natural wonders. The users of verbal arts in the Yorb indigenous healthcare delivery system highly recognize the power of words. This is also observed in Jahn (1952:133). If there were no words, all forces would be frozen, there would be no procreation, no change, no life… changes and transforms them. And since the word has this power, every word is an effective word, every word is binding. The above scholar whose observation collaborates the biblical dimension in the gospel according to Saint John 1:1, is drawing our attention to the efficacy of spoken words, and with this type of observation, we can imagine how such efficacy, in accordance to the Yorb belief, has contributed immensely to their indigenous healthcare practices. The efficacy of words is also demonstrated in some of the Yorb health-related verbal arts. All the excerpts in yj ? (myth-like incantations), o ? f ? (incantations), ? b ? (verbal propitiation), p (curse), e ? se ? - If ( If verses), wre (supplicatory blessings) and b (homage)are typical examples of thaumaturgical words. The Yorb belief in the mystical power of words has since been observed in the opinion of Mbiti (1969:7).Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [11] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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