- Title
- This is our story: iconography of carved doors and panels in Òyó Palace
- Creator
- Fọlárànmí, Stephen
- Date Issued
- 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145698
- Identifier
- vital:38459
- Identifier
- https://0-doi.org.wam.seals.ac.za/10.1162/afar_a_00402
- Description
- This saying or prayer is one of the numerous expressions among the Yorùbá about the door and its significance, not only as a physical and important aspect of their architecture, but also in their language and culture. It also alludes to its pride of place as perhaps the most decorated element of Yorùbá architecture. From private homes, to the homes of the rich, shrines, and palaces, Yorùbá doors are usually imbued with a considerable array of images and icons that proclaims the owner's identity, religion, occupation. The Yorùbá are not unique in this respect. For example, among the Dogon, the door is as important as the house on which it is affixed. The granary, according to Willett (2002: 176), protects the the food stored inside it, while the door is seen or referred to as an element not only for physical protection, but also as a spiritual means of warding off unwanted spirits. It is reasonable, therefore, to expect the door to receive aesthetic attention by embellishment with an array of images.
- Format
- 14 pages
- Format
- Language
- English
- Relation
- african arts
- Relation
- Fọlárànmí, S., 2018. This Is Our Story: Iconography of Carved Doors and Panels in Òyó Palace. african arts, 51(02), pp.44-57.
- Relation
- african arts volume 51 number 2 44 57 May 2018 1937-2108
- Rights
- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the African arts Statement (https://0-www.jstor.org.wam.seals.ac.za/journal/africanarts)
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