The Ghosts of Performance Past: Theatre, Gender, Religion and Cultural Memory

This article studies the phenomenon of ghosting in religious performance through an examination of a famous Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ogunsola (Iya Efunsetan). Ogunsola once played the role of a 19th century historical character, Efunsetan Aniwura, on stage at a remarkable period of Yoruba history thus...

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Main Author: Adelakun, Abimbola (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2017]
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-163
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ogunsola, Iyabo 1950- / Aniwura, Efunsetan 182X-1874 / Depiction / Aladura-Bewegung / Worship service
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
CE Christian art
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDH Christian sects
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B cultural memory
B ghosting
B Efunsetan Aniwura
B Theatre
B Aladura churches
B Motherhood
B Embodiment
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