REVIVING THE FOLKSONGS FOR MORAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MORDEN IGBO SOCIETY
Abstract
The long aged folksong of the Igbo society which carries the very essence of the people's
culture, beliefs and ethics have been severely devalued in these modern times. If nothing is
done about it, the society will lose its way of life and identity in the near future. The Igbo
folksongs have been used in many ways to sustain the tradition of people and it has been
handed from one generation to another through oral transmission. The paper aimed at
pointing out the need for reviving Igbo folksongs for moral development in modern Igbo
society. The paper highlighted the relevance of Igbo culture, moral education associated
with Igbo folksong, and the factors affecting Igbo folksongs in the modern society. The paper
concluded by suggesting and re commending various steps to be taken towards reviving the
presence of Igbo folksongs in a modern society.
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