AN EVALUATION OF THE DRAMATICAESTHETICS OF EMIDIN AND IGBO FESTIVALS OF OMUOOKEEKITI
AN EVALUATION OF THE DRAMATICAESTHETICS OF EMIDIN AND IGBO FESTIVALS OF OMUOOKEEKITI
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2015-08
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OJO, OLAKUNLEOLUSOLA
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the dramatic aesthetics of Emidinand Igbofestivals of OmuookeEkiti
in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A festival performs a special role in African societies. The festivals
are very important to the socio-economic co-existence of the people. This research
identifies and evaluates the dramatic-cum artistic peculiarities that exists in the Emidin and
Igbo festivals of Omuooke people in Ekiti State as an aspect of Yoruba indigenous
performance practice. Also, these festivals are undergoing changes and this study reveals
the current state of the selected festivals amidst these changes. However, this study
attempts to contribute to the development of African oral tradition by adding to the
documentation of the field of orature in Nigeria.Aesthetics centre on the different ways of
appreciating things, the festivals in this study are aesthetically appealing to the people.
These festivals produce pleasure, relief, and entertainment, express the values and beliefs of
the people, and promotes the culture of the people. Also, the Emidin and Igbo festivals‟
performance are full of artistic and dramatic elements. Performative features of
space/setting, spectacle, costume, make-up, music, dance and plot characterize these
festivals.The methodology employed for this study was fieldwork oriented. It involved
participatory observation of the festivals, interviews, documentary analysis, audios, pictures
as well as library materials were all used.Chapter one provides the general background to
the study. It also examines the research problem, research aim and objectives, justification
for the study, the scope and delimitation of the study. Chapter two reviews related
literatures and the theoretical framework adopted in the study. Chapter three analyses the
form, functions and the dramatic aesthetics of the Emidin festival, by looking at the various
artistic peculiarities in it.Chapter four deals with the Igbo festival. It dwells on theform,
functions and aesthetics of the Igbo songs. It focuses on the songs and their functions in the
community as a means of correcting offenders. Chapter five considers the changing status
of the festivals. It looks at both the positive and negative effects of the changes in the
festivals. Chapter five is the conclusion of the study.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE (MA)
IN LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES,
FACULTY OF ARTS
AHMADUBELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA
Keywords
EVALUATION, DRAMATICAESTHETICS, EMIDIN, IGBO, FESTIVALS, OMUOOKEEKITI