VENETS: the Belogradchik journal for local history, cultural heritave and folk studies

261-270

Authors: N. Mladenova

Natasha Mladenova was a teacher and principal of the vocational school "A.S. Popov" in Belogradchik. In the last years she has more free time and it allows her to develop her creative potential - she is a poet and artist and her activity in that field affects the cultural life of the town. In this article some of her short poems are presented and their sensitivity is emphasized by her pictures.

281-291

Authors: V. Shishkov

This text belongs to Colonel Vassil Shishkov, former commander of the 15th Infantry Lom Regiment in WWI. His war recollections were published in 1926 in “Narodna otbrana” – a rare literary source.

323-342

Authors: N. Akingbe

Oraliture is a terminology that is often employed in the description of the various genres of oral literature such as proverbs, legends, short stories, traditional songs and rhymes, song-poems, historical narratives traditional symbols, images, oral performance, myths and other traditional stylistic devices. All these devices constitute vibrant appurtenances of oral narrative performance in Africa. Oral narrative performance is invariably situated within the domain of social communication, which brings together the raconteur/performer and the audience towards the realisation of communal entertainment. While the narrator/performer, plays the leading role in an oral performance, the audience’s involvement and participation is realised through song, verbal/choral responses, gestures and, or instrumental/musical accompaniment. This oral practice usually take place at one time or the other in various African communities during the festival, ritual/religious procession which ranges from story- telling, recitation of poems, song text and dancing. This paper is essentially concerned with the illustration of the use of song- text, as oral performance among the Ilaje, a burgeoning coastal subethnic group, of the Yoruba race in the South Western Nigeria. The paper will further examine how patriotism, history, death and anti-social behaviours are evaluated through the use of songs among the Ilaje.

371-387

Authors: O.O. Fasina

The increasing concern about global aging as it relates to agriculture where the major producers are aging calls for an inquiry into the effects of ageing on their agricultural activities as it has implications for food security. Using a multi stage sampling technique, the study examined hundred farmer’s perception of the effects of aging on their agricultural activities in Ondo State of Nigeria. Descriptive statistics were used to present the study findings while the t-test statistic was used to determine the significant difference in perception of their involvement in agricultural activities when young and when older. Majority reduced scope (69.5%) and hours (66.7%) of operation as they grew older. Significant differences existed in perception of involvement in all agricultural activities involved in by respondents. There is the need to encourage younger entrants into agriculture to boost production and ensure food security.

400-400

Authors: B.V. Toshev (Ed.)

Appendix: Vetera Plachkova