Effects Of Folktales As A Satirical Weapon For Curbing Social Ills And Inculcation Of Moral Values: Analysis Of Some Selected Jukun Folktales

ABSTRACT The uniqueness of Africa is not because of its geographical location, but because of its diverse rich cultural heritage which surround the entire spectrum of human learning, reasoning and communication. This research work is centered on the effects of folktales as a satirical weapon for curbing social ills and inculcation of moral values: analysis of some selected Jukun folktales. It is important to the Jukun societies, and through stories, the Jukuns have communicated their ideas, fears, anxieties, pride, norms, values, virtues and vices. All of these experience, of course are subjec…