The Element of Symbolism in non-animals featured in the Yorùbá Health-related Genres

Abstract

This paper will attempt a study of how symbolism portrays some in-animate objects featured in the verbal arts used in the Yorùbá indigenous healthcare practices.  We shall attempt to show how symbolism is related to in-animate characters in indigenous healthcare practices.  We shall analyse the texts under study at the metaphorical level considering their sociocultural contexts.  The psychological dimension of the users of health-related genres will also be investigated. Various scholars have used Symbolism as a critical concept and tool in their analysis of literary works.