Ibota - Ibota

…In the case of the Edo people of the Kingdom of Benin, two types of storytelling are distinguished. The evening gathering (ibota) takes place in a sacred space called ikun, located in the center of the house and dedicated to the ancestors, and participants compete over their knowledge of old stories (okuha). In ibota, those who want to tell a story tell a story, and those who want to sing sing. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ibota" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ベニン王国のエド族の場合，2種の語りが区別される。夕べのだんらん(イボタ)は，屋内の中央に位置し祖霊をまつるイクンと呼ばれる聖なる空間で行われ，昔話(オクハ)の知識が競われる。イボタでは語りたい者が語り，歌いたい者が歌う。…

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