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Oral Literature as a Tool for Conflict Resolution

Journal of Contemporary Research in Social Sciences

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Title Oral Literature as a Tool for Conflict Resolution
 
Creator Ekwentị, Uche Janet Ogbalu
 
Subject Oral literature, Conflict resolution
 
Description Oral literature is that literature that is composed and transmitted orally in face to face contact for cultural continuity, education, edification and unification. It is an essential property of non-literate community. Story telling is one of the ways through which this transmission is carried through. During this period, the ideals cherished by members of the community are interwoven into the stories. Those things that make for the unity of the community are also emphasized. The stories about their heroes and the selfless deeds of these heroes in the society are told for members of the society to emulate. These stories are sources of pride to the members of the society. It gives them collective solidarity and unity of actions. The study of oral literature as a field of learning coincided with nationalistic struggle and cultural revival in countries of Europe in the 19th century. These countries used oral literatures as a tool for conflict resolution and a means of achieving national unity. In like manner Igbo people should endeavour to channel lessons of oral literature towards resolution of conflicts amongst all sections of Igbo land. The same is true for Nigeria, which is made up of numerous divergent ethnic groups. Oral literature should be used as a means of achieving national unity by weaving into the fabrics of the stories those ideals that make for national unity. In this study the author examines ways oral literature can be used as a tool for conflict resolution.
 
Publisher Journal of Contemporary Research in Social Sciences
 
Date 2019-07-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://learning-gate.com/index.php/2641-0249/article/view/24
10.33094/26410249.2019.13.65.72
 
Source Journal of Contemporary Research in Social Sciences; Vol. 1 No. 3 (2019); 65-72
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://learning-gate.com/index.php/2641-0249/article/view/24/22