Imagery among Jopadhola folktales (the form and function of imagery in folktales): a case study of selected folktales of the Jopadhola

Abstract

This study is set out to find out how the Jopadhola use folktales to show imagery and how the audience uses this imagery to infer meaning. It is also set out to find out the different types or categories of imagery in folktales among the Jopadhola people. Therefore, this study in this research presents the analysis on imagery in selected jopadhola folktales and showing how they are portrayed in these folktale, how relevant and effective they are in the lives of the jopadhola People since it is of good idea for them to be acquainted with knowledge about these folktales in order for them to be in position to understand these folktales and be able to relate them to their daily life experiences after analysing how important they are to their society. I used participatory observation in the collection of data, where I too the researcher was able to engage in the foltale session and be part of it, leading and participating as well, while gathering the required information. The research here was carried out through interview which helped to create room for the interviewer and the interviewee to have ample time to talk and interact which led to the collection of detailed information about the imageries found in folktale among the jopadhola. At the end, this study found out that there are very many forms of imagery found in Jopadhola folkatales and that these folktales are used to educate the young people of Padhola and also to entertain. There is no folktale told among the Jopadhola that goes without a lesson learnt from it by the audience. The imageries in jopadhola folktale are analysed and shown how they are portrayed in the selected folktale among the jopadhola. These are done through categorization of the imageries giving folktale examples in each.