The Use of Tribal Marks in Archaeological and Historical Reconstruction: Isale Abandoned Settlement as a Case Study- Odunbaku James
Odunbaku traces the background of the Isale people in this study. According to him, the tribal marks on their face reveal their ancestors are from Oyo even though the people claim to be Egba. It is to this end that he embarks on this research to affirm the use of tribal marks in tracing the root lands of Isale settlement before it was abandoned. This scores Odunbaku an early point in this study by establishing that a major purpose of tribal marks is for cultural identity.
Review of Familusi Olusesan's African Culture and the Status of Women: The Yoruba Example
Familusi addresses the issues concerning African women from a holistic view in this study. He narrates that numerous scholarly studies have portrayed women to be at the receiving end of religion, cultural, political and economic domination. He countered this notion with discovery that women’s encounters in the aforementioned are not entirely true as they enjoy some inalienable benefits in the society. He clamors that the values that infringe against the rights of women be discarded, yet th...
Politics and End of Culture in African Society: Power Play in Mainframe’s Saworoide
Culture is a home where the rules and regulations, modus operandi analysing the functional and operational units of a society resides. It is validated by the agreement of members to permeate their rights and obligations in the development of the social structure. The crux of this matter is that how political framings are introduced into the society is premised on the groundwork of communal understanding, organized thought processes, control of the affairs and resources of the entire society...
Loneliness In Children: The Impact of Drama for Social Change
In 2018, Childline announced that it had carried out more than 4000 counselling sessions in one year for children. The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness has since found that one in 10 pre-school children feel lonely, along with one in five 7-12 years old and four in five adolescents. (Walker, 2018). Irrespective of the age, class and status, the mental well-being of every child must be handled as very important as their physical health. From studies, loneliness is not an obvious disorder that ...
Review of Lanre Bamidele's Socio-Psychological Formulations in Modern Novel and Drama
This study draw attention to the social in literature, interpretation and understanding of symbolic and deep meanings that are inherent in the works of modern novelists and dramatists. With a closer look at alienation and concept of absurdism, we are acquainted with the idea that modern literature is deeper than it appears on the surface, unless we look beyond the lid, we may not be able to interpret the messages.
MORALITY AND AUDIENCE INFLUENCE IN NIGERIA HIPHOP MUSIC: A STUDY OF REMILEKUN SAFARU (REMINISCE)
ABSTRACT The objective of this work is to examine the role of popular music and language influence with reference to the Hiphop genre in propagating morals in our immediate society. When technology was non-existent and before the western ideology meets Africa, music has forever take significant stand in traditional folklore, festival, rituals and other important aspects of our cultural heritage. Over the years, the music of Africa has played more roles in social integration and development as...