JAMB - Literature In English (1987 - No. 15)

From the novel; Selected Poems from: New Poetry from Africa; Poems of Black Africa; A Selection of African Poetry; Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Longman Examination Guides; West African Verse

In J.P Clark's Olokun', the line
'So drunken like ancient walls'
means that the worshipers are drunken with

wine served at Olokun's altar

sacred water since Olokun rules the sea

bounties to be bestowned by Olokun

intense awe of Olokun

JAMB - Literature In English (1987 - No. 15)

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