The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage
Yoruba people have a unique cultural heritage which engulfs every aspect of their lives; hence, guides them in their daily activities. It was borne in their heart, incise in their offspring, and pass from one generation to another. Unfortunately, this cultural heritage is almost lost today, as civ...
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Yoruba people have a unique cultural heritage which engulfs every aspect of their lives; hence, guides them in their daily activities. It was borne in their heart, incise in their offspring, and pass from one generation to another. Unfortunately, this cultural heritage is almost lost today, as civilization has denigrated almost all these cherished cultural values in Yoruba communities. Undoubtedly, the family where the whole cultural decadence started from has great roles to play in restoring and preserving these cultural values. This is the thrust of this work. The essay is therefore approached from historical and ethical perspectives with phenomenological methodology to examine the cherished Yoruba cultural heritage. The findings of the work show that moral training through informal education; means of identity; communal responsibilities; ascribed roles; etc., are missing among the youths today. The paper adopts Mary Jo Hatch’s theory of cultural dynamics to examine the changes in Yoruba cultural heritage, the causes of decadence of this heritage; and the role of the family in enthroning Yoruba cultural heritage among the youths today. The essay recommends that family needs to rise for the restoration and 70 Awofeko Oyebanjo, and Shogunle preservation of these cultural heritages to combat the socio-cultural threat confronting the society.
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| spelling | doaj-art-701fbfb4df6643e387a76de03e4023cb2025-02-07T13:45:08ZengLibraryPress@UFYoruba Studies Review2473-47132578-692X2021-12-0151.2The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage Emmanuel Oluwasegun Awofeko 0Olatunji Olusegun Oyebanjo1Oluwaseyi N. Shogunle2McPherson University Tai Solarin University of EducationOlabisi Onabanjo University Yoruba people have a unique cultural heritage which engulfs every aspect of their lives; hence, guides them in their daily activities. It was borne in their heart, incise in their offspring, and pass from one generation to another. Unfortunately, this cultural heritage is almost lost today, as civilization has denigrated almost all these cherished cultural values in Yoruba communities. Undoubtedly, the family where the whole cultural decadence started from has great roles to play in restoring and preserving these cultural values. This is the thrust of this work. The essay is therefore approached from historical and ethical perspectives with phenomenological methodology to examine the cherished Yoruba cultural heritage. The findings of the work show that moral training through informal education; means of identity; communal responsibilities; ascribed roles; etc., are missing among the youths today. The paper adopts Mary Jo Hatch’s theory of cultural dynamics to examine the changes in Yoruba cultural heritage, the causes of decadence of this heritage; and the role of the family in enthroning Yoruba cultural heritage among the youths today. The essay recommends that family needs to rise for the restoration and 70 Awofeko Oyebanjo, and Shogunle preservation of these cultural heritages to combat the socio-cultural threat confronting the society. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/130085 |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Oluwasegun Awofeko Olatunji Olusegun Oyebanjo Oluwaseyi N. Shogunle The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage Yoruba Studies Review |
| title | The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage |
| title_full | The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage |
| title_fullStr | The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage |
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| title_short | The Role of the Family in the Restoration and Preservation of Yoruba Cultural Heritage |
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| url | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/130085 |
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