Oriki poetry

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:poetry
gptkb:oral_tradition
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
Babatunde Lawal
Karin Barber
gptkbp:function gptkb:poetry
invocation
genealogy recitation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oriki poetry
gptkbp:influenced Nigerian literature
modern Yoruba music
gptkbp:language Yoruba
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Yoruba_people
gptkbp:performedBy elders
family members
griots
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Yoruba_religion
African oral literature
Yoruba kingship
gptkbp:structure oral
repetitive
formulaic
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Angel
gptkb:King
gptkb:award
gptkb:deity
gptkb:spirituality
gptkb:surname
gptkb:wisdom
destiny
family history
heroism
memory
mourning
nature
virtue
courage
fame
praise
reputation
protection
invocation
community identity
lineage
personal attributes
gptkbp:usedFor royal events
funerals
naming ceremonies
personal praise
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yoruba_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4