Oluwafunminiyi Raheem
Biographic Data
| ID | 4084635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oluwafunminiyi Raheem |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oluwafunminiyi |
| FAMILY NAME | Raheem |
| SIGNATURE | RAHEEM O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ilorin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Controlling the Boundaries of Morality
The worship of deities has always been a major religious preoccupation among the Yoruba. Among these deities is Ayelala, a water goddess, who is not only worshiped with pomp and pageantry but also highly revered and respected for its judicial powers. As a deity of retribution and justice, Ayelala is believed to possess great powers which she uses against varying forms of social vice, such as armed robbery, sexual offences, and witchcraft to menti…
Folk Liturgies and Narratives of Holy Wells among the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria
Building on Celeste Ray’s extensive research on Ireland’s holy wells, I show how folk liturgies underlie meanings that are closely related to some of the practices that manifest around holy wells among the Yoruba in southwest Nigeria – meanings that are often neglected in the holy wells literature. I adapt some holy wells terms as they appear in existing studies for illustrative as well as for comparative purposes. Their interpretation and analys…
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Controlling the Boundaries of Morality
The worship of deities has always been a major religious preoccupation among the Yoruba. Among these deities is Ayelala, a water goddess, who is not only worshiped with pomp and pageantry but also highly revered and respected for its judicial powers. As a deity of retribution and justice, Ayelala is believed to possess great powers which she uses against varying forms of social vice, such as armed robbery, sexual offences, and witchcraft to menti…
Folk Liturgies and Narratives of Holy Wells among the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria
Building on Celeste Ray’s extensive research on Ireland’s holy wells, I show how folk liturgies underlie meanings that are closely related to some of the practices that manifest around holy wells among the Yoruba in southwest Nigeria – meanings that are often neglected in the holy wells literature. I adapt some holy wells terms as they appear in existing studies for illustrative as well as for comparative purposes. Their interpretation and analys…
Philosophy (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Clan (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Economic Justice (1 works) · Environmental ethics (1 works)