THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF VERBAL ARTS IN THE YORB INDIGENOUS HEALTHCARE PRACTICES
In the communicative function, it has been deduced that the users of the Yorb verbal arts which feature in healthcare vocations speak about themselves, the supernatural agents, request for what they desire from both celestial and terrestrial realms, advise and cheer their immediate audience and as well give information on the Yorb society.4 3.0 Aesthetic Functions of Yorb Health-related Genres In Beckson and Ganz (1961), aesthetics is described as ‘the study of the beautiful’. There is much literary dexterity in the Yorb verbal arts used in indigenous healthcare delivery system. In this paper, the aesthetic function of the verbal arts under study is discussed on three distinct levels – musical, recitative and dance. The examples of Yorb verbal arts in healthcare practices that have musical aesthetic function include the orin-bo ? (liturgical songs) such as orin-gbo ? n, orin - ? sanyn, orin - ? s ? un, orin-O ? btl and a host of others; orin-pd-o ? l ? mo ? w ? w ? (natal songs); and orin-re ? mo ? l ? kn (lullabies). The tempo of the liturgical songs is faster than that of others such as lullabies and natal songs. We observed that this might be due to the way the raconteurs are possessed with the spirits of the divinities/ancestors to which their religions are affiliated. Through the music, members of the audience are reminded of their culture; morals are inculcated into them; they are being inspired to uphold their cultural heritage; and are as well entertained. This entertaining function gives them a great relief on their physical and psychological ailments.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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