THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF VERBAL ARTS IN THE YORB INDIGENOUS HEALTHCARE PRACTICES
Most of the liturgical songs require more rigorous dance steps than the other songs, because the tempo is faster. For instance, S?ng dance demands more energy and rigour, else the dancer’s performance would not appeal to the audience if the expected rigour and agility are not displayed. It is that vigour and tempo that make it appealing to those who love it among the Yoruba. This point corroborates the proverbial saying; ‘Ons ng t j t k tp, bk ara r ? ni’ meaning ‘The Sng devotee that dances without using his/her legs vigorously should be ashamed of him or herself. 4.0 Ritual Functions The study has shown that some of the Yorb verbal arts in indigenous healthcare delivery system are ritualistic in nature. This ritualistic efficacy in the verbal arts under study is in connection with the Yorb belief in supernatural powers. The verbal arts involved in those ritual functions are b (homage), ? b ? (verbal propitiation), p (curse), wre (suplicatory blessings), orin-bo ? (liturgical songs), orin-bej (twins’ songs), o ? f ? (incantations) and yj ? (myth-like incantations). The accompanying prreparatiion and the materials involved in the course of performing these genres make them ritualistic in most cases. The ritual functions can be discussed in two different areas, and these are benediction and thaumaturgy. Though, the ritualistic feature does not show in the content of some of the excerpts used in healthcare practices, but it is demonstrated in their performances/rendition. The work of Biebuyck and Mateena (1971:14) supports this claim thus.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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