Authors : A.D. Menegbe
Abstract: Discussions have been on for along time over the issue of the existence of drama in traditional African society. Two schools of thought have crystallized. The evolutionist school maintains that there is nothing in traditional African society to be classified as drama. The relativist school postulates that drama strives abundantly in traditional African society. This study attempts an analysis of jigbe traditional drama as one of the many traditional dramatic performance in African it is observed that it could serve as one of the various source materials for modern African drama we recommend that it should be documented for the purpose of preserving it present form. We further suggest the performance be patronized for its survival.
A.D. Menegbe , 2011. An Analysis of Jigbe as a Traditional Dramatic Performance. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 8: 27-31.