Art Language through Selected Signs and Symbols of the Yoruba People of Nigeria

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dc.date.accessioned2024-07-19T18:25:25Z
dc.date.available2024-07-19T18:25:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-20
dc.descriptionThe paper discusses the use of signs and symbols among the Yoruba people of Nigeria; looking at it from the perspective of art and as a means of communication and meanings.
dc.description.abstractAbstractMany secret signs and symbols area associated with the Yoruba as we have it amongst many tribes in Nigeria. Some of these signs and symbols have deep meanings and have connotations amongst the tribe. They form the everyday language of the people and a thorough understanding of them is key in their relationship with one another as a people. The objective of this study is to express the cultural connotations of selected symbols in relation to the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The study hinges on the theories of Mimesis, Structural Formalism and Semiotics. This was validated through ethnographic study of symbols such as art, architecture, clothing, body marks and decorations among others to discover deep and hidden information about cultural beliefs and assumptions among the people under study. Pertinent literatures were reviewed, interviews were conducted, information was sourced from the internet and personal experience was explored. The study points out to the fact that a lot of deep and secret meanings are attached to the selected signs and symbols. The paper concludes that meanings expressed are generally accepted by a host of the Yoruba people; however, there could be slight differences in belief system from one locality to another. The paper had contributed to the pool of knowledge by bringing unknown and hidden meanings of selected signs and symbols of the Yoruba people to limelight. The paper recommends that signs and symbols commonly used in communication among the Yoruba people of Nigeria should incorporated into the curricula of schools; especially Yoruba as a subject and taught to preserve the tradition from extinction. It is also recommended that folklores, mythology and oral tradition be encouraged among younger generation so as to preserve cultural values.
dc.description.sponsorshipKwara State University, Malete (Self)
dc.identifier.citationAPA, 6th edition
dc.identifier.issn2520-4696
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1676
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEuropean Journal of Philodophy, Culture and Religion
dc.relation.ispartofseries7; 1
dc.titleArt Language through Selected Signs and Symbols of the Yoruba People of Nigeria
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dc.typeArticle
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