Poetry, Performance, and Art: Udje Dance Songs of the Urhobo People

by Tanure Ojaide

Poetry, Performance, and Art is the first transcribed and translated collection and study of the udje poetry of Nigeria's Urhobo people. Udje is and integrative performance of song and dance by specially costumed performers at annual festivals. Udje dance songs were used to establish and maintain social norms. In addition to being an important compilation and study of African indigenous poetry, this book profiles three of the greatest udje poets and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089089230X
• ISBN13: 9780890892305
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 177 Pages