Kiigbo Kiibo - An Analysis
It can be observed and noted that this tale is following some of the propositions by Vladimir. And in this story it is noted that Kiigbo Kiigba, is the victim and villain reasons because he will not listen, and the spirits overwhelm him.
In terms of absentation: (A family member leaves the security of the home environment. Although this tale does not particularly follow a family but an entire community as a whole, one can note that with Kiigbo Kiigba leaving the safety of his home to venture outside with the lurking spirits, qualifies the presence of absentation within the story. “ Kiigbo Kiigba would not obey this law and would insist on going about his normal business on days elected for spirits. On the first day that people were asked to stay in their homes while spirits were out, Kiigbo Kiigba picked his hoe and cutlass and headed to his farm.”
Receipt of a magical agent: this is visible as Kiigbo Kiigba begins to work on his farm in turn he is his own hero because now his work becomes less strenuous since the spirits gladly assist him, even though this ends up becoming more dangerous in the end. ““Alright, we will help you”, the answer came and in a jiffy, all the yam seedlings had been planted in neat heaps. Kiigbo went back home.”
First Function of the donor: Kiigbo Kiigba is questioned, each time he enters the field before the spirits offer help. “He had been working for a while when he heard ethereal voices booming out from around him saying “Who are you and what are you doing?” He answered, “I am Kiigbo Kiigba and I am tilling my land”.”
Beginning Counter action: seeker agrees to, or decides upon a counter action. The whole story is about this proposition because the main characters name means stubborn. “There was a man named Kiigbo Kiigba who lived a very long time ago in a little Yoruba village. Like many of the villagers, he was a very hardworking farmer, but he had one major flaw – he was very stubborn. In fact, his name in Yoruba means “one who
In terms of absentation: (A family member leaves the security of the home environment. Although this tale does not particularly follow a family but an entire community as a whole, one can note that with Kiigbo Kiigba leaving the safety of his home to venture outside with the lurking spirits, qualifies the presence of absentation within the story. “ Kiigbo Kiigba would not obey this law and would insist on going about his normal business on days elected for spirits. On the first day that people were asked to stay in their homes while spirits were out, Kiigbo Kiigba picked his hoe and cutlass and headed to his farm.”
Receipt of a magical agent: this is visible as Kiigbo Kiigba begins to work on his farm in turn he is his own hero because now his work becomes less strenuous since the spirits gladly assist him, even though this ends up becoming more dangerous in the end. ““Alright, we will help you”, the answer came and in a jiffy, all the yam seedlings had been planted in neat heaps. Kiigbo went back home.”
First Function of the donor: Kiigbo Kiigba is questioned, each time he enters the field before the spirits offer help. “He had been working for a while when he heard ethereal voices booming out from around him saying “Who are you and what are you doing?” He answered, “I am Kiigbo Kiigba and I am tilling my land”.”
Beginning Counter action: seeker agrees to, or decides upon a counter action. The whole story is about this proposition because the main characters name means stubborn. “There was a man named Kiigbo Kiigba who lived a very long time ago in a little Yoruba village. Like many of the villagers, he was a very hardworking farmer, but he had one major flaw – he was very stubborn. In fact, his name in Yoruba means “one who