JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 8

Question 8

African Poetry

The 'Myth of the Bagre' is recited at the

  1. A.funeral of young men
  2. B.funeral of young women
  3. C.funeral of old men and women
  4. D.coming of age of young men and women
  5. E.return of the ancestors.
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Answer: D (coming of age of young men and women)

Explanation

The Bagre is recited during the initiation of young people into the Bagre society.