THE IMPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CULTURAL RITES IN YORUBARULERSHIP: A CONTEXTUAL REVIEW OF "SAWOROIDE FILM"
TherateatwhichfilmsmultiplyinNigeriaisextraordinaryandthathascausedanunprecedentedinfluxofmorefilmmakers.Asaresult,thequantityoffilmsproducedintheYorùbálinguisticandculturalareaincreasesalarmingly.However,thisdoesnottranslatetothequalityofcontentsasmostfilmmakerspoorlyrepresentYorùbáreligion,culture...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2021
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Religions' educator
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 214-224 |
| Further subjects: | B
an epitomy of Yorùbá tradition and culture
B "Saworoide Film" |
| Summary: | TherateatwhichfilmsmultiplyinNigeriaisextraordinaryandthathascausedanunprecedentedinfluxofmorefilmmakers.Asaresult,thequantityoffilmsproducedintheYorùbálinguisticandculturalareaincreasesalarmingly.However,thisdoesnottranslatetothequalityofcontentsasmostfilmmakerspoorlyrepresentYorùbáreligion,cultureandtradition.Consequently,thishascalledfortheattentionofscholarsandcritics.Thispaperanalysesthisproblemandprofferssolutionusingthefilm,"Ṣawor oidẹ"asatemplate.Thisstudytracesthecauseoftheproblemtotheeffectsofcolonialismandeducatedeliteswhoare"uncomfortabletopromotethetraditionalnormsofintegrity,morality,hardwork[goodgovernance]andtheextendedfamilyfeeling"andwishtocontinuetobenefitfromthesavorousincentivesallottedtoforeignideas,makingmostcontemporaryYorùbápeopletofashiontheirlivesaftertheexamplesoftherulingaristocrats who show unrepentant stance of downgrading African Culture and Yoruba Culture to be specific. |
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| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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