Exploring the Theatrical Elements and the Therapeutic Benefits in Mohammed Wassan's Bone Healing Art
| dc.contributor.author | Arinde, Tayo Simeon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-27T11:56:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-27T11:56:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Africa, from time immemorial has been the cradle of multifarious arts, most of which are enacted in performances such as drama, music, painting, dances amongst other. Amongst them is the indigenous art of bone-healing. Although fast becoming an endangered art in view of the fact that modern medical care is drifting it into extinction. Nevertheless, it is identified that abounds in the art are; therapeutic, psychological and economic benefits which was analysed in the study. However, an attempt was made to explore not only the therapeutic benefits, but the theatricality involved in the healing process. Consequently, Mohammed Wassan's art of bone-healing seems to have made both the artistic and therapeutics benefits of the art to the advantage of mankind, in a recessed economy like that of Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive and deductive methods of research complimented by the tool of participant observation and interview to draw our primary data while our secondary data are sourced from academic journals, articles, books and internet. Also, the study used the theory Shammanism to buttress the art in the healing process. The study finds that the process of bone-healing is a performative art in Africa with abounding health benefits that have eluded many national and international economies. Consequently, the study concludes that in all indigenous art practices, there are theatrical elements, bone-healing. Therefore, it is recommended that all performances; medical, engineering, science amongst other fields, the artistic quintessence should be given prominence so that the aesthetics of the art as the precursor for all accomplishments will not go into oblivion. Keywords: Performance, theatrical elements, bone-healing, therapeutic benefits | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/15473 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana | |
| dc.title | Exploring the Theatrical Elements and the Therapeutic Benefits in Mohammed Wassan's Bone Healing Art |