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Orature and Yoruba Riddles

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  1. Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 1-9

  3. Yorùbá Riddles in Performance: Content and Context

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 11-35

  4. Riddles and Metaphors: The Creation of Meaning

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 37-87

  5. The Dynamics of Tale-Riddling

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 89-129

  6. The Variability and Function of Song-Riddle

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 131-177

  7. Current Trends in the Use of Enigmatic Forms

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 179-229

  8. Orature and Indigenous Education

    • Akíntúndé Akínyẹmí
    Pages 231-235

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 237-261
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About this book

Orature and Yorùbá Riddles takes readers into the hitherto unexplored undercurrents of riddles in Africa. Because of its oral and all too often ephemeral nature, riddles have escaped close scrutiny from scholars. The strength of the Yorùbá as the focus of this study is impressive indeed: a major ethnic group in Africa, with established connections with the black diaspora in North America and the Caribean; a rich oral and written culture; a large and diverse population; and an integrated rural-urban society. The book is divided into six chapters for readers' convenience. When read in sequence, the book provides a comprehensive, holistic sense of Yorùbá creativity where riddles are concerned. At the same time, the book is conceived in a way that each chapter could be read individually. Therefore, those readers seeking understanding of a specific type of riddle may target a single chapter appearing most relevant to her/his curiosity.

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Akintunde Akinyeme is Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, at the University of Florida, USA.

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