Using Griaule’s explanation of sacrifice, consider the Olojo Festival of Oggun from Olupona’s text and explore how sacrifice affects the reality of those involved.
Reading: Griaule’s Conversations with Ogotemmeli: Chapter 20 (pages 130 – 137); Olupona’s 201 Gods: Chapter 4 (pages 111 – 143) Writing: Using Griaule’s explanation of sacrifice, consider the Olojo Festival of Oggun from Olupona’s text and explore how sacrifice affects the reality of those involved. Does sacrifice change the individual/world? How? In what ways is […]