Kwara State University
Oluremi Awogbade
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: CREATIVE ARTS AND TOURISM
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| 1 | Examination of Ife Bronze Casting Culture and Its Decline in Maintenance Practice in Contemporary Society |
Ile-ife, the Yoruba ancient city is known for its vibrant culture environment. This city of ancient civilization and one of the homes for bronze casting in West region of Nigeria have made significant contributions to the world of culture through its great artistic traditions in terracotta, bead making, bronze and brass casting that predates pre-colonial era. This culture of occupational practice has experienced decline as a result of its discontinuity in modern day ile-ife. This study therefore investigates the causes of its decline in practice and also examines the maintenance and sustainability of bronze casting in ile-ife. In so doing, this study adopts the interview method to enable the researcher investigates the factors responsible for the decline in bronze casting from the families that were once associated with this art. The finding of this study reveals that, the decline is as a result of many factors including the influence of war, western civilization and culture, education, science and technology. Sequel to this influences, those craftsmen who practiced bronze casting also passed on without replacement. This study concludes that in order to resuscitate bronze casting in ile-ife, there is the need to set up bronze casting industry to promote the commercial culture in the history of ife. Furthermore, the spell on the trade should be invoked and the practice of bronze casting should be sustained. | International Multi-Disciplinary Journal, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Vol.10, S/No 40 pp225-232 ISSN 1994-9057 (Print) ISSN 2070-0083 (Online) (Peer reviewed AJOL Index Journal) | |||||