The Yorùbá Concepts of Ìgbàgbọ́ and Ìmọ̀
Understanding Human and Nonhuman Species Interactions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2173364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adewale O Owoseni (0000-0002-0592-1242, University of Ibadan) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 94-109 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6815 • E-ISSN: 1469-9346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13696815.2023.2267031 |
| OpenAlex | W4388124869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
There is a growing scholarship that shows how myths, mysteries, common sayings and beliefs aid the advancement of a sustainable future for human and nonhuman species. This article takes one such example, the Yorùbá concepts of Ìgbàgbọ́ and Ìmọ̀, and explores their relevance for contemporary global discourses on sustainability that extend beyond the context of one local community. The article argues that the myths, mysteries, proverbs, common sayings and beliefs circulated about human and nonhuman species within Yorùbá communities (classified as Ìgbàgbọ́) reinforce the relevance of the global agenda for a sustainable future for all. The article shows that the encoded ideas in the Yorùbá myths, mysteries, proverbs and other narrative forms on human and nonhuman species complement the extant philosophical and ecological thoughts in global scholarship. This complementarity speaks to the importance of collaborative efforts for the mitigation of an undesirable future for human and nonhuman species and thus is of relevance for the agenda of a sustainable future grounded in a non-discriminatory global partnership
Biology · Complementarity (molecular biology · Context (archaeology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · General partnership · Mythology · Narrative · Political science · Relevance (law · Scholarship · Sociology · Theology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Law · Philosophy
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The use of indigenous knowledge in development
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Postproverbials in Yoruba Culture
Postproverbials
Postproverbial and Postmodern Aesthetics in Ify Asia Chiemeziem’s New Media Proverbs
African Religions and Philosophy
Indigenous Farmer-Managed Irrigation in Sonjo, Tanzania
Deity from a Python, Earth from a Hen, Humankind from Mystery
Dismantling the Divide Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge
Anti-proverbs and mass communication
Animals in the Traditional Worldview of the Yorùbá
African Traditional Thought and Western Science
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |