Symbolism in the performance of Acholi traditional funeral threnody: “Wer Lyel”
Symbolism in the performance of Acholi traditional funeral threnody: “Wer Lyel”
Date
2021
Authors
Oreym, Bosco Kanyum
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Publisher
Makerere University
Abstract
This study sought to examine the symbolism that are embedded in the selected Acholi traditional funeral songs. Attention is paid to the use of the different symbols and their significance to the in the songs
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Keywords
Funeral songs,
Oral literature,
Acholi culture,
Traditional songs
Citation
Oryem, B.K.(2021). Symbolism in the performance of Acholi traditional funeral threnody: “Wer Lyel”. (Unpublished undergraduate dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.