Security Consciousness in Indigenous Nigerian Houses
A Preliminary Survey of Yoruba Ethno-medical Devices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12322310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A M O Atolagbe (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-62 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies on Ethno-Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0973-5070 • E-ISSN: 2456-6772 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09735070.2011.11886392 |
| OpenAlex | W2741860118 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This study examines the traditional response of Nigerians, especially residents of the Yoruba ethnic group to incessant attacks on their homesteads by robbers and pilferers. It is a cursory survey of the various ethnomedical devices and fetishes generally prevalent in pre-modern times, but still popular in alternative medical practices against robbery attacks. The devices are grouped according to their forms or presentations and or modes of performance. Sixteen groups of these devices are identified and discussed in relation to their workings or operations, applications, installations and administration. These include Prophecy laden or prophetic words (Àfòse or MápohuIdà),disarming or defetishing devices (Gbètugbètu), metal or iron/steel ?dispossession devices (Agbunrin), forgetfulness (AfòraI),procrastinating devices (Etì), muscle stiffening devices (Àgbéró),disappearing devices (Àféèrí),the falling game (Subúsiré),debilitating devices (Àlùro or àlùwó),de-envisioning devices (Ìsújú),cut resistors (Òkígbé),and bullet proof devices (Ayeta),etc. a good number of which is often accompanied by incantations (Ofò or Ìgèdè).Recommendations are made towards a successful adoption and use of these devices to thwart burglary attempts on properties and physical assaults on persons and homesteads
Computer security · Consciousness · Ethnic group · Incantation · Indigenous · Sociology · Yoruba · African cultural and philosophical studies · African Education and Politics · Anthropology · Computer Science · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |