Is a landmark study that systematically analyzes the stylistic, linguistic, and cultural dimensions of Yorùbá oral traditions. Yorùbá oral poetry often employs tonal patterns, repetition, parallelism, and alliteration. The tonal nature of the Yorùbá language itself shapes rhythm and meaning.Author: Olatunde O. Olatunji Categories: Culture, Language Books, Poetry, tradition, Yoruba Tags: Features of Yorùbá Oral Poetry, Flexibility and Improvisation, Historical and Cultural Memory, Imagery and Symbolism, Olatunde O. Olatunji, Praise and Identity
