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The Nexus between Performance, Aesthetics and Philosophical Motifs in Indigenous Festivals / Yerli Festivallerinde Performans, Estetik ve Felsefi Motifler Arasındaki Bağlantı [PDF]
Folklor/Edebiyat, 2023 The idea of expediency that is identified with the two mythical sisters that were abducted during the era of slavery and slave trade may have been constructed to sensitise folks about the need to be prepared at all times and probably informed by their
Segun Omosule
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Restoration and Representation of Yoruba Culture in the Lion and the Jewel: A Stylistic Study [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and TheologyThis study examines the stylistic restoration and representation of Yoruba culture in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel, focusing on how linguistic choices serve as vehicles for cultural preservation and dramatic expression. Through detailed analysis
Paul Nepapleh Nkamta +1 more
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The Language of Gángan, A Yorùbá Talking Drum
Frontiers in Communication, 2021 It is widely known that Yorùbá drummers communicate through their native drums. This paper investigates the grammar of gángan, which belongs to a family of Yoruba drums called dùndún.
Samuel Kayode Akinbo
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Contree, 2019 For communities that sit at the fringe of ethnic, cultural and linguistic divide, the twin questions of identity and belonging often remain issues of concern. The remoteness of such communities from the mainstream of sociocultural and political processes,
L. Saka, L. Amusan
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Pronouns in Arigidi: A Syntactic Analysis
Linguistic Discovery, 2021 This study examines pronouns in Arigidi (a little studied) speech form with the aim of gaining an insight into their forms, structure and function in line with the classification of traditional ...
Boluwaji Oshodi, Bolanle Foluke Adekeya
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LSTM-based deep learning model for named entity recognition in Yoruba language with events
, 2023 Named entity recognition is a critical component of narrative understanding, and its challenges are amplified in underresourced languages such as Yoruba.
Jonathan Omisore
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THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF CODE-MIXING IN NIGERIAN GOSPEL MUSIC
Accelerando: BJMD, 2022 This paper aims to evaluate the performance and development of the gospel music industry in Nigeria. It investigates the following assumptions: (i) multilingual songs are more popular than mono-lingual songs; (ii) multi-lingual music bring about unity ...
Emmanuel Oyetunji Alemede
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Challenge of Translating “Snow” In Yoruba Bible and Its Influence on Congregational Singing Among Yoruba Christian Worshipers [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology, 2020 The word snow in Isaiah 1:18b which was transliterated as sno in the second line of the refrain of the hymn “What Can Wash Away My Sins?” in Yoruba Baptist hymnal poses a challenge of understanding to Yoruba Christians who lacked the expression of snow ...
Gabriel Oyeniyi
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HANDMADE EMBROIDERY PATTERN RECOGNITION: A NEW VALIDATED DATABASE
Malaysian Journal of Computing, 2020 Patterns of handmade embroidery are an important part of the culture of a number of African people, particularly in Nigeria. The need to digitally document these patterns emerges in the context of its low patronage despite its quality and richness.
Kudirat Oyewumi Jimoh, Ọdẹ́túnjí Àjàdí Ọdẹ́jọbí, Stephen A. Fọlárànmí , Segun Aina
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