What is it about?
Orí (head) as an important part of the human body is seen and revered by the Yoruba hence the particular attention paid to it in decoration, protection and adornment y men and women. These are expressed through a series of mediation such as hairdos, head gears, and facial marks. The paper examines the Yoruba ways of seeing the head and what they do to it.
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Why is it important?
Our work shows the importance the Yoruba people pay to the head . This is highlighted in their philosophy and physical manifestation in works of art and body adornment. It provides an understanding of this concept.
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Being part of this study with my co authors who have worked on various aspect of Yoruba Art and aesthetics was rewarding. The rich illustrations also makes the work much more interesting for readers who may not have had contacts with Yoruba culture before. Despite its reference to the Yoruba, the papers will find some form of relevance with other culture in the sense that the human race pay particular attention to what the head is. It is a central attention to the entire body, where most of the sensitive aspect of the body is located (taste, smell, see, hear) So each reader could look at his own culture to examine their culture an vis-a-vis the head.
Dr Stephen Adéyẹmí Fọlárànmí
Rhodes University
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This page is a summary of: Orí (Head) as an Expression of Yorùbá Aesthetic Philosophy, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, July 2018, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.2478/mjss-2018-0115.
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