A study of oriki, or oral praise poetry, which is a major part of both traditional performance and daily Yoruba life.

A study of oriki, or oral praise poetry, which is a major part of both traditional performance and daily Yoruba life.

Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? In this book, H

In this book, Oyěwùmí extends her path-breaking thesis that in Yorùbá society, construction of gender is a colonial development since the culture exhibited

“Willis should be commended for penetrating a complex and socially guarded ritual resource to glean the hidden histories manifested therein.” —African Stu