Socio-musical acculturation in Igbe and Iyayi religious movements among the Urhobo and Esan of Nigeria

This study traces the spread of the Igbe religion of the Urhobo people of Delta State in Nigeria to other ethnic cultures in the Benin Province in Nigeria where Igbe became known as the Osenughegbe and Iyayi religions. In doing this, it examines the religious, social, and musical transitions in this...

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Authors: Aluede, Charles (Author) ; Ekewenu, Bruno Dafe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 222-242
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nigeria / Urhobo / Traditionelle afrikanische Religion / Ritual / Spiritual music / Interculturality
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
BB Indigenous religions
BS Traditional African religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Igbe
B Music
B Traditional Religion
B Nigeria
B Iyayi
B ethnic culture
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