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    The Ritual of Sacrifice Wıthın the Cultural Boundarıes in Wole Soyınka's “the strong breed”
    (Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih ve Coğrafya Fakültesi, 2020-01-01) Balkaya, Mehmet Akif; Other; Other
    Apart from actual geographic boundaries, a member of a culture faces the cultural boundaries of his/her society that is shaped by traditions and cultural practices. Among these practices is sacrifice which is as old as the existence of the human being and history itself. Through sacrifice, societies look for rejuvenation and purgation of the community. Such a purification rite is among the traditions of Yoruba people that Soyinka represents. The dramatic action revolves around Eman, who understands his role in relation to the ritual of sacrifice. This paper, first, aims to study cultural boundaries that limit one's liberty within Yoruba people, and second, to examine cultural identification and personal integrity as represented in The Strong Breed 1963 . To this end, it is concluded that The Strong Breed represents that free will and destiny may be under the force of cultural boundaries, and that sacrifice leads to shape one's identity and belonging.