ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-172-0028 · ATLAS 251

Oríkì

Yorùbá praise and invocation poetry making persons, lineages, places or òrìṣà present through names and images.

Explanation

Yorùbá praise and invocation poetry making persons, lineages, places or òrìṣà present through names and images. Its historical and functional boundary remains explicit in the source layer.

Example

The profile makes the form tangible through an original atlas example.

Counterexample

A mere label without the movement of thought characteristic of Oríkì.

Effect on thought and perception

Shows naming as an act of memory, dignity and belonging.

Resonance

Shows naming as an act of memory, dignity, and belonging. The concept thereby gains a verifiable place in the relational network.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Oríkì“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-172-0028. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-172-0028

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