Oral Literature in Africa (90 page)

Functional approach,
40
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41
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47
,
92
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321
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322
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323
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324

Fulbe.
See
Fulani

functions of oral literature

of Akan dirges,
24

of ‘myths’,
321
,
322
,
323

of political songs,
267
,
268
,
271
,
276

of praise poetry,
118

of proverbs,
395
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398
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399
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400
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401
,
402
,
406
,
407
,
408
,
410

in religious poetry,
165
,
166
,
199

of stories,
321
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322
,
338
,
364
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365
,
366

of work songs,
230
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231
,
233

political functions,
47
,
214
,
265
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266
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267
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268
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269
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270
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271
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274
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275
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277
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289
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361
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365
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434
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439
.
See also
education; functional approach; utility

Furniss, G.,
xxxi

Games.
See
children’s poetry

Ga,
253

gabay,
106

Gabon,
57
,
109
,
365

Gaden, H.,
380
,
394

Galaal, M. H. I.,
73
,
104
,

Galla,
74
,
111
,
202
,
205
,
270
,
364
,
453
,
454

Ganda,
63
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72
,
114
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236
,
246
,
299
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380
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389
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390
,
458

Gaskin, L. J. P.,
256

Gates, H. L.,
xxx

Gbadamosi, B.,
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114
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148
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174
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195
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196
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197
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201
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219
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220
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299
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300
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387
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392
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393
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427
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457
,
482

Gbeho, P.,
269

Gbeya,
72
,
73

Ge’ez,
74

genre

literary,
9
,
443

types of in African oral literature,
26
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70
,
79
,
80

Georges, R. A.,
421

German East Africa,
35

Germany, Germans,
19
,
31
,
36
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37

contribution of early German scholars,
34
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36

gewel
,
97
,
98

Gérard, A. S.,
xxx

Ghana, Ghanaian,
79
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105
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117
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151
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182
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255
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257
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269
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335
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336
,
379
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381
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472
,
484

gheraera, geeraar
,
205

Ghilardi, V.,
419

Gibbs, J. L.,
177

Gibbs, J. M.,
500

Gidley, C. G. B.,
96

Gikandi, S.,
xxx

gold weights,
382
,
385

Golden Bough, The,
485
,
500

Goldstein, K. S.,
xxvii

Goody, J.,
4

Görög-Karady, V.,
xxx

Gowlett, D. F.,
421
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452

Grant, E. W.,
86
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111
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124
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128
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135
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136
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138

Gray, E.,
381
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387
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390
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393
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396
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398
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404
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414
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424
,
426

Great Lakes,
52
,
59

Greek, Greeks,
60

Green, M. M.,
259
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270
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271
,
401

Greenberg, J. H.,
59
,
73

Greenway, J.,
45

greetings.
See
salutations

Grimm brothers,
31

Griaule, M.,
293
,
294
,
295
,
296
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297
,
299
,
463

Griots,
96
,
97
,
100

Guinea,
99
,
281

Gulliver, P. H.,
463

Gunner, E.,
xxxi

Gur,
58

Gutmann, B.,
35
,
151

Gyima,
24
,
151
,
152

Hadendiwa,
529

Hahn, T.,
268
,
270

Hale, T. A.,
xxx
,
xxxii
,
xxxiii

Hama, B.,
167

Hamba,
xxvii
,
xxx

Hamburg,
35

Hamitic,
379

Hamito-Semitic language group,
58

Hanks, W. F.,
xxxvii

Harari,
236

Harding, F.,
xxvii
,
xxx

hare, as central figure in stories,
323
,
329
,
334
,
335
,
336

Haring, L.,
xxx
,
xxxii

Harries, L.,
74
,
169
,
414
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416
,
417
,
419
,
422
,
424

Hartland, E. S.,
38

Hartter, G.,
35

Hattingh, S. C,
41

Hauenstein, A.,
459
,
463

Hausa, Haussa,
xxxi
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53
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59
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73
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455
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460
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472

Haya,
110
,

Hayford, C,
434

Heath, F.,
115

Hebrew,
222

Hecklinger, P.,
35

Helser, A. D.,
259
,
368

Heraclios,
169

Heroic age,
83

poetry.
See
epic

recitations,
121
.
See also
epic

Herskovits, M. J.,
276
,
352
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353
,
356
,
403
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404
,
467

Herskovits, M. J. and F. S.,
271
,
272

Herzog, G.,
381
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404
,
405
,
406
,
407

Hichens, W.,
74

Hillelson, S.,
295

Hima,
114
,
119
,
120
,
121
,
207

Hinaway, M. A.,
266

Hiskett, M.,
52
,
53
,
168
,
168

historical

background.
See
social background

evidence, oral literature as,
47

narratives,
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141
,
353
,
357
,
358
,
359
,
360
,
361

Arabic influence on,
110
,
358
,
359
,
360

on drums,
479
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481

‘myth-legends’,
353
,
355

poetry,
117
,
141
.
See also
epic

Historical-geographical school.
See
diffusionism

Homer,
20

Homeric epithet,
68
,
222
,
460

Hodgkin, T.,
289

Hoernlé, A. W.,
184

Holas, B.,
463

Hollis, A. C.,
425

Honko, L.,
xxvii

Hopkins, N. S.,
494

hortatory poetry,
54

Horton, R.,
xxxv
,
78
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343
,
362
,
496
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497
,
498
,
499

Hottentot,
59
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244
,
268
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270
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271
,
300
,
336

Houdas, O.,
361

Houis,
463

Huffman, R.,
424

Hughes-Freeland, F.,
xxvii

Hulstaert, G.,
63
,
380
,
383
,
390
,
394
,
402
,
404
,
455

Humbi,
521

humour,
453
.
See also
wordplay

Hunde,
354

Hungarian,
60

Hunt, A.,
399
,
415
,
417
,
456

hunting poetry,
79
,
102
,
201
,
215
,
219
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220

Ambo songs,
78
,
102
,
220
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223

Ijala
,
9
,
13
,
72
,
101
,
102
,
202
,
218
,
219
,
220

occasions for,
216
,
217
,
218
,
221
,
223

Huntingford, G. W. B.,
54

Hunwick, J. O.,

Hunwick, O.,
52

Hurel, E.,
363

Hurutsche,
244

Hutu,
435
,
436
.
See also
Rwanda

Hymes, D.,
xxvii
,
484

Hymns.
See
prayers; religious poetry

Improvisation

significance of in oral literature,
10

in lyrics,
100
,
182
,
235
,
252
,
254
,
259
,
260
,
263

in work songs,
232

in written literature,
12

Ibadan, University of, Institute of African studies,
xxvii
,
xxxv
,
200

Library,
xxxv
,
xxxix

Ibibio,
415
,
416
,
424
,
494
,
496
.
See also
Anang Ibibio

Ibo,
25
,
71
,
78
,
105
,
115
,
147
,
201
,
236
,
259
,
270
,
271
,
297
,
364
,
399
,
401
,
431
,
459
,
494
,
495
,
496

ideophone,
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67
,
72
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73
,
373

in Bantu languages,
66
,
72
,
73

in other African languages,
72

in panegyric,
131

in riddles,
416
,
417
,
419
,
423

Idoma,
473

Ifa,

literature,
106
,
165
,
187
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193
,
196
,
197
,
198
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199
,
200

priests of,
93
,
191

Igala,

Igbo.
See
Ibo

Ijala
poetry,
72
,
218

tone in,
72
,
218

Ijaw,
494
,
496

Ijebu Yoruba,
500

Ila,
65
,
79
,
104
,
147
,
296
,
329
,
335
,
338
,
351
,
370
,
386
,
387
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395
,
397
,
398
,
418
,
419
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420
,
428

Imbongi
,
85
-
86
,
138
.
See also
court poets,
imigubo

Imigubo
,
204
,
210