Ethnopoetic Study Of Igbo Oral Funeral Poetry In Elugwu Ezike, Enugu State, Nigeria

Title page

Table of contents

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Purpose of the Study

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 Scope and limitation of the Study

1.7 Limitations of the Study

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Review of Related Literature

2.1 Theoretical Framework

2.2 Features of Ethnopoetic Theory

2.3 Empirical Studies

2.4 Summary

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Research Design

3.2 Area of Study

3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique

3.4 Research Instrument

3.5 Method of Data Collection

3.5.1 Library Work

3.5.2 Field Work

3.5.3 Participant Observation

3.5.4 Interview

3.6 Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

4.0 Categories of Death in Elugwu Ezike

4.1 Themes of Oral Funeral Poetry of Elugwu Ezike

4.2 Significance of Elugwu Ezike Oral Funeral Poetry

4.2.1 Oral funeral poetry as a Repository of Historical Knowledge

4.2.2 Oral Funeral Poetry as a tool for Social Criticism

4.2.3 The Oral Funeral Poetry as a tool for Admonition

4.2.4  Oral Funeral Poetry as a Medium of Mourning and Celebrating the life of the Deceased

4.3. 0 Introduction

4.3.1 Form of Elugwu Ezike Dirges

4.3.2. Structure of Elugwu Ezike Dirges

4.3.3. Rhythm

4.3.4  Figurative Language

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Causes of Death as Seen in Elugwu Ezike Dirges

5.1 Funeral Rites and Rituals in Elugwu Ezike Igbo

5.1.2 Funeral Rites of a Deceased Man

5.1.3 ?way? ??k? N??nya Ritual Performance

5.1.4 ?gba ?kw? N? Nkw? Ritual Performance

5.1.5 ?gba Ogige ??nyasi (Ogige Night Performance)

5.1.6 Mmabu Uke Performance

5.1.7 Inatu Ogbo

5.1.8 Ak?r?oku Ritual Performance

5.1.9 ?kw? ?ka ?mat? Ritual Performance

5.1.10  ?t? Nri Ritual Performance

5.1.11  ?g?d? ?ta Ritual Performance

5.2   Funeral Rites for Females in Elugwu Ezike

5.3.0 Foreign Influence on the performance of dirges in Elugwu Ezike

5.3.1 Christianity and Islam

5.3.2 Influence of Westernism on the performance of dirges in Elugwu Ezike

CHAPTER SIX

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

6.0 Introduction

6.1 Summary of Research Findings

6.2 Conclusion

6.3 Recommendations of the Study

REFERENCES

INTERVIEWS

APPENDIX