Basotho Oral Poetry At the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century

Moruti Tsiu

Description

This book contains a major research into, and deep investigation of Basotho language oral poetry in Lesotho at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The classical form, the dithoko, which was inspired by tribal wars or battles fought by the Basotho, is explored fully, but the absence of wars, and urbanisation with the economic and social imperatives of modernism, have inspired new forms of poetry. The new forms include dithoko, i.e. 'praise poetry'; the difela, 'mine workers' chants', and the diboko, the latter which as 'family odes', are still performed in rural areas. The research work involved the live performances of 33 diroki, i.e. poets, watched and recorded in their natural environments. The investigators were led by the late Professor Abiola Irele, then of Ohio State University.

Informations

• Publié par: Kwara State University Press
• Date de parution: 12 décembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789789578351
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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This work is dedicated to all the poets engaged in the revival and maintenance of the Basotho oral literature. My hope is that their oral products will continue to flourish and become one of the richest in the African heritage.

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Contents

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Emergence of young boys and women as poets and poetesses 231 Creation of opportunities 232 Performing arts societies 232 Pressures impacting on the future texts 233 Role of the government: Revival of oral tradition 234

References Cited

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