MYTHOLOGY AND RITUAL PREFORMANCE IN THE IGBASOLO RITE OF PASSAGE OF IGBEDI
Abstract
Izon oral literature is replete with sacred stories about myth, creation and supernatural traditional beliefs down the generation. Stories of ancient historical traditions of origin of peoples and issues of life and death have provided source materials for writers in different climes but the IgbediIgbasolo myth have suffered neglect over time. This study therefore examines the literary aesthetics of ritual performance in one of the greatest cultural phenomena in Izon oral literature, IgbediIgbasolo myth which is a cultural signification that shapes the perception of identity and relationships, not only with the living but also with the supernatural worlds. The objective of this study is to explore the ritualistic performances surrounding the IgbediIgbasolo myth. The study is analytical, and the myth is subjected to critical evaluation. The theoretical framework of the study hinges on Edmund Husserl’s strand of Phenomenological theory and it is a philosophical enquiry into thought system on issues of cosmic forces in nature’s order. The study is not only the revival of interest in Izon oral literature but the documentation and preservation of Izon cultural heritage from extinction
How to Cite
Harvard Style
Angaye, T.E. (2023), "MYTHOLOGY AND RITUAL PREFORMANCE IN THE IGBASOLO RITE OF PASSAGE OF IGBEDI", in Niger Delta Research Digest Vol. 13, No. 1, pp103-111, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17318575.