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- Language Family: Atlantic
- Topic #1: Tone
Trace Elements in Oríkì Àbísọ and Ìbejì Related Names among the Yorùbá
Abstract
Oríkì, as a class of names among the Yoruba, is an oral form of historical document for tracing relationships among individuals, groups, families, towns, lineages or clans. However, despite strong similarities, the trace relationship between oriki àbísọ (praise names) and Ìbejì (twins) related names have not been addressed by previous scholars and authors. This study attempts to fill this gap. Employing cultural, religious and linguistic approaches for its analysis, the study observes that the prominent use of the low (), low (), high (/) (LLH) tone pattern in oríkì àbísọ in Yorùbá communities has congruence with the LLH pattern of Ìbejì (twins) related names. In pursuing this investigation, unisex oríkì àbísọ with LLH tone pattern were collected across Yorùbá communities, along with varying forms of use of oríkì àbísọ with LLH tones in some discourse texts, as sources of data. The study found out that the Yorùbá oríkì àbísọ and the Ìbejì related names have, not only related tones, but also some cultural, religious and linguistic features in common. The study concludes that these- features, along with LLH tone pattern, serve as necessary trace elements between the two forms of names among the Yorùbá.