Ìrèmò̩jé Performance in Ògbómòs̩ó̩ Land.

Akinsipe, Felix2023-04-282023-04-282022https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9370One of many traditional performances, Ìrèmò̩je,́ the hunters’ sacred ceremony for a dead hunter, is still protected and performed today. This paper investigates and documents the peculiar practices of Ìrèmò̩jé among Ògbó̩mò̩s̩ó̩ communities of South Western Nigeria, recording the uses of songs/chants, music, and musical accompaniments. Costumes, make-up, and props in Ìrèmò̩jé performances are also recorded. Oral interviews and field work experiences were primarily and heavily relied upon, especially direct interviews with the hunters and participant observation at many of the hunters’ ceremonies. This study finds hunters to be a vital constituency in Ògbómò̩s̩ó̩ land and concludes that the Ìrèmò̩je will continue to be performed.enÌrèmò̩jé, Hunters, Performance, Ògbó̩mò̩s̩o̩ ́ landÌrèmò̩jé Performance in Ògbómòs̩ó̩ Land.Article