West Africa
Nigeria
Pre-colonial Oral Traditions
Ijo/English
Folklore
The Ijo oral epic of Ozidi, performed over seven nights, following a warrior's posthumous son who avenges his father's murder through supernatural power. Clark-Bekederemo filmed and transcribed a complete performance.
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One of the most complete recordings of an African oral epic; the source text for Clark's own play Ozidi
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editorial-summarynot primary textThe Ijo oral epic of Ozidi, performed over seven nights, following a warrior's posthumous son who avenges his father's murder through supernatural power. Clark-Bekederemo filmed and transcribed a complete performance. One of the most complete recordings of an African oral epic; the source text for Clark's own play Ozidi
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