Damilola Waliyullahi Abimbola
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176938 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Damilola Waliyullahi Abimbola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Damilola Waliyullahi |
| FAMILY NAME | Abimbola |
| SIGNATURE | ABIMBOLA D W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1487-6746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Performative moral governance in the Gelede festival among the Ketu-Yoruba
Based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Imeko, Iwoye-Ketu, Ile-Ketu, and Idigny between June and December 2023, the study examines how Efe performance functions as a medium of public moral commentary within Gelede ritual practice. Efe performances employ satire, song, drumming, humour, and metaphor to address issues such as economic hardship, migration, changing family structures, and political dissatisfaction. Audience partici…
From Iseyin to Irkutsk
Masquerades in African societies, particularly among the Yoruba of Iseyin in Nigeria, function as conduits of ancestral memory, moral instruction, and socio-political commentary. The Alateorun masquerade, distinguished by its esoteric “breathing” costume, symbolizes a culturally encoded form of gendered protection within a patriarchal social order through its ritual prohibition for adolescent girls and young women to hawk items in the streets dur…
Balancing dependency and autonomy in Nigeria’s diplomatic responses to the Russia–Ukraine conflict
Russia’s 2022 military operation in Ukraine disrupted global markets and reshaped international alignments, creating complex challenges for Global South states. This article examines Nigeria’s diplomatic responses, showing how they reflect cautious neutrality, a recalibrated non-alignment shaped by structural dependency while preserving limited autonomy. The study draws on dependency theory and debates on multipolarity and strategic autonomy, usi…
Retrospect and Prospect
The Ukrainian-Russian relationship is examined in this paper amid Ukraineâ s identity crisis, focusing on the historical trajectory, promotion of the Ukrainian language, and implications of continuous use of the Russian language in Ukraine. A thorough but careful look at the linguistic contact history reveals crisis sources influenced by Ukraineâ s geography and politics. Russian dominance, especially in the Soviet era, eroded Ukrainian language …
How Russia’s Presence in Africa Is Impacting the West
This article explores Russia’s influence in Africa, which poses a significant challenge to the West. In recent years, Moscow has gained momentum on the continent, becoming a formidable rival to Western powers. It has formed strategic alliances with key African nations, solidifying its foothold. Many African countries now see Russia as an alternative to Western partners. To establish this influence, Moscow prioritises military and economic partner…
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Retrospect and Prospect
The Ukrainian-Russian relationship is examined in this paper amid Ukraineâ s identity crisis, focusing on the historical trajectory, promotion of the Ukrainian language, and implications of continuous use of the Russian language in Ukraine. A thorough but careful look at the linguistic contact history reveals crisis sources influenced by Ukraineâ s geography and politics. Russian dominance, especially in the Soviet era, eroded Ukrainian language …
How Russia’s Presence in Africa Is Impacting the West
This article explores Russia’s influence in Africa, which poses a significant challenge to the West. In recent years, Moscow has gained momentum on the continent, becoming a formidable rival to Western powers. It has formed strategic alliances with key African nations, solidifying its foothold. Many African countries now see Russia as an alternative to Western partners. To establish this influence, Moscow prioritises military and economic partner…
Performative moral governance in the Gelede festival among the Ketu-Yoruba
Based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Imeko, Iwoye-Ketu, Ile-Ketu, and Idigny between June and December 2023, the study examines how Efe performance functions as a medium of public moral commentary within Gelede ritual practice. Efe performances employ satire, song, drumming, humour, and metaphor to address issues such as economic hardship, migration, changing family structures, and political dissatisfaction. Audience partici…
From Iseyin to Irkutsk
Masquerades in African societies, particularly among the Yoruba of Iseyin in Nigeria, function as conduits of ancestral memory, moral instruction, and socio-political commentary. The Alateorun masquerade, distinguished by its esoteric “breathing” costume, symbolizes a culturally encoded form of gendered protection within a patriarchal social order through its ritual prohibition for adolescent girls and young women to hawk items in the streets dur…
Balancing dependency and autonomy in Nigeria’s diplomatic responses to the Russia–Ukraine conflict
Russia’s 2022 military operation in Ukraine disrupted global markets and reshaped international alignments, creating complex challenges for Global South states. This article examines Nigeria’s diplomatic responses, showing how they reflect cautious neutrality, a recalibrated non-alignment shaped by structural dependency while preserving limited autonomy. The study draws on dependency theory and debates on multipolarity and strategic autonomy, usi…
Ethnography (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Yoruba (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work)