THE YORUBA AESTHETICS IN THE ITANS AND ORIKIS OF ÈṢÙ AND THEIR COEXISTENCE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN AND DIVINE BEINGS
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https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v13i1.63068Keywords:
Èṣù, Itans, Orikis, Yoruba Aesthetic, Yoruba PhilosophyAbstract
This article aims to analyze and understand some Itans and Orikis of Èṣù, being He the divinity present and of great importance in the Yoruba cosmogony, responsible for the movement of everything that inhabits the Earth. How Èṣù's relationship occurs in human beings' interactions with the divine and how Èṣù establishes this dynamic. The theoretical basis that will compose and help in the study of this article will have priests, philosophers, historians and researchers of Yoruba aesthetics and experiences such as: Ayodele Ogundipe, Babatunde Lawal, José Beniste, Naiara Eugenio, Síkírù Sàlámì, among others. The adopted methodology is between the literatures, bibliographies presented and the orality reported in the experiences of Candomblé, of which will be mentioned. The objective of this study is to understand how the Itans and Orikis presented direct the human being to better social behaviors, more friendly relationships, an understanding of coexistence with the divine and another reading about character.
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