A Tribute to Chief Raphael Ige Ibigbami (1939-2020)
The Father of Modern Nigerian Ceramic Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22158954 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olawole Famule (University of Wisconsin–Superior, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Yoruba Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2473-4713 • E-ISSN: 2578-692X |
| Publisher | University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32473/ysr.v6i2.130292 |
| OpenAlex | W4210337540 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Awo kìí kú, Awo kìí rùn Awo ńpa’pòódà ni B’Áwo bá p’èhìnd ̣ à tán K’éni máse s ̣ è’dárò Awo The knowledgeable ones do not die and do not become rotten They only transition to the spiritual realm of ancestors Therefore, when a knowledgeable one transitioned Let no one mourn but rather celebrate the transition Ìyè ̣rè ̣ Ifá dirge for a deceased Babaláwo, Ifá diviner (‘Father of ancient wisdom’). We celebrate the life of our knowledgeable and well accomplished retired Ceramics Professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Chief Raphael Ìgè Ibigbami, who transitioned to the realm of ancestors on August 26, 2020
Art · Art history · Humanities · Political science · Realm · Theology · Tribute · Architecture and Computational Design · Architecture, Art, Education · Chemistry · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |