Language Use In The Worship Of Some Of Our Local Deities: Case Study Of Olokun

ABSTRACT     This work is on the language use of olokun deity. In this work, I shall look at the type of language use in olokun in Edo language, attempt shall be made to look at the different types of language used by the oraclist in divination and the use of proverbs when communicating in Edo language.     The language of olokun has been neglected before now and it has not been given much attention by scholars or language students when analyzing language. the people believe that the language is known, spoken and understood by the oraclist alone, it is therefore r…