The narrative war songs of the Ohafia Igbo : a critical analysis of their characteristic features in relation to their social function
War songs (abu-aha) are by far the most important genre of literature in the oral tradition of the formerly warlike Ohafia Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria. Performed by specialist amateurs on a wide variety of social and ritual occasions, the songs form part of a complex of musical expressions...
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SOAS, University of London
1979
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.448502 |