Papers by Emmanuel Awofeko
Yoruba people have a unique cultural heritage which engulfs every aspect of their lives; hence, g... more 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.
The peaceful, and non-violent confraternity set up by Wole Soyinka in 1950s, metamorphosed into a... more The peaceful, and non-violent confraternity set up by Wole Soyinka in 1950s, metamorphosed into a secret cult whose activities have been characterized by some bizarre and violent activities. It was against this background that this work x-rayed the possible causes, effects and politics/politician’s influence on cultism in higher institutions of learning. The paper sees peer groups; parental background; societal decadence; erosion of education standards; militarization of the Nigerian polity; lack of recreational facilities; quest for power and protection among others as the major causes of cultism: these are bane to educational development in Nigeria as it result to strike actions, fear, intimidation, and unstable school calendar. However, this paper examines cultic activities in Nigerian higher institutions of learning, using Ogun state owned tertiary institutions in Ogun East Senatorial zone as a case study. Recommendations were made for stakeholders in higher institutions, parents/guardians, religious authorities and the government to aggressive in their quest to eradicate cultism and fuse efforts to combat the menace for effective and expected world class educational standard.
Keywords: Cultic Activities, Higher Institution, Education, Development, Standard
African people from antiquity were bounded by a unique culture. This culture dictates, instructs... more African people from antiquity were bounded by a unique culture. This culture dictates, instructs, teaches, guides, guards, and leads them in their daily activities. It was borne in their heart, incise in their offspring and pass from one generation to another. It spells out the specific moral standard to measure their deeds, which serve as basis for discrimination between right and wrong action in their societies. Today, it is another story, as civilisation has erupt almost all these cherished cultural values in the Yoruba communities - behaviours and acts or ways of Africans - through westernisation, especially the introduction of its religions to Africans. Undoubtedly, this has caused moral decadence and social menace that seems to be difficult to rectify. This is the thrust of this work. Therefore, the paper examines the concepts of moral value, the perception of African culture; western religions in African societies; and the evaluation of westernisation and African cultural values. The paper is approached from historical and ethical perspectives. In conclusion, it suggests practical ways of remedy the damage and restoration of these values.
Keywords: Westernisation, Cultural Value, Decadence, Indigenous, Religion
... Jewish liturgy: A comprehensive history. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Elbogen, Ismar... more ... Jewish liturgy: A comprehensive history. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Elbogen, Ismar (b. 1874, d. 1943). PUBLISHER: ... VOLUME/EDITION: PAGES (INTRO/BODY): xxi, 501 p. SUBJECT(S): Judaism; Liturgy; History. DISCIPLINE: No discipline assigned. ...
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Papers by Emmanuel Awofeko
Keywords: Cultic Activities, Higher Institution, Education, Development, Standard
Keywords: Westernisation, Cultural Value, Decadence, Indigenous, Religion
Keywords: Cultic Activities, Higher Institution, Education, Development, Standard
Keywords: Westernisation, Cultural Value, Decadence, Indigenous, Religion