MMỌNWỤ IJELE: ỌNỌDỤ YA N’ETITI MMỌNWỤ A NA-ETI N’ALA IGBO

Nneke Charles Azubuike

Abstract


This research work looked into the position of Ijele masquerade amongst all the masquerades performed in Igbo Land. The purpose of the study is to act as a means of reminding the Igbo people of the importance of holding their tradition of Masquerade performance firmly. Most importantly, the study serves as a way of projecting the position of Ijele masquerade in the life of Igbo people. Ijele masquerade is held at the high esteem by the Igbo people, but the present generation is looking at masquerade performance generally from the point of view of an abominable act. This is more reason Ijele masquerade is no longer seen as a thing of honour amongst this present generation to the extent of going into extinction. The study is provoked by this reason in order to establish that Ijele masquerade is the greatest of all the masquerades performed by the Igbo people, so that it will be preserved. The study is based on observation and interview, using structuralism as the literary theory for its analysis, because of its ability to look critically into the relationship that takes place in different levels and classes of people in the society. The area of the study is on the Oral Literature, dealing with the position of Ijele masquerade amongst all the masquerades performed in Igbo Land. The data for the study is sourced from personal observation, oral interview, library and internet. The data are analyzed with the following findings, that Ijele masquerade is one of the the traditions of Masquerade performance of Igbo people. That Ijele masquerade came into being from the art and belief in spirit. That Ijele masquerade is the greatest of all the masquerades performed in Igbo Land. This study will be of great value to the general public and any one interested in Ijele masquerade and its position in the life of Igbo people.

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