A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF MOROA FOLKTALES

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dc.contributor.authorDAUJI, MERCY
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-13T08:10:15Z
dc.date.available2017-02-13T08:10:15Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionBEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN LITERATURE (MA. LITERATURE)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe research tittled, “AFunctional Analysis of Moroa Folktales”provides insights into the status and nature of African traditional oral art as a literary form for aesthetic and educational purposes. The study revolves around the collection, analysis and the functional analysis of folktales among the Moroa in Kaduna state.Attention is paid to language, culture, literature and their importance as markers of Moroa identity and self-perpetuation.Using the functionalist paradigm, the work focuses on the nature, form and functions of Moroa folktales, emphasizing their relationship with the society. For the appreciation of the values of folktales among the Moroa, the work also analyse the thematic dimensions of the stories. As an aspect of contemporary cultural studies and in the light of contemporary academic interest in orality and literacy, the work also examines the relationship between folktales in Moroa and the intricate matrix of modernization. The dissertation is divided into five chapters. Chapter one serves as the introduction and it concludes discussions in the general and conceptual background to the work, the theoretical framework adopted and a review of related literature. Chapter two provides a description of the form and function of Moroa folktales. Chapter three considers the Perfomer and audiences, time and setting, and how modernization has affected folktelling among the Moroa. . Chapter five is the conclusion which summaries the work.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8675
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectFUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS,en_US
dc.subjectMOROA FOLKTALES,en_US
dc.titleA FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF MOROA FOLKTALESen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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