Appraising Kánàkò and Egbé - Traditional Methods of Teleportation for Entrepreneurial Development and Intergenerational Literacy among Hunters in South-West, Nigeria

Abstract

In Nigeria, the belief in unconventional methods that others call black magic is high; this has made the use of unconventional methods thrive until now. Two of the unconventional engagements are the collision of time and space (Kánàkò) and teleportation (Egbé). While most people use them for evil purposes, others use them for good ones. The use of Kánàkò and Egbé attests to the fact that they are helpful and can contribute to development in Nigeria. The study, therefore, aims to appraise Kánàkò and Egbé - traditional methods of teleportation for entrepreneurial development and intergenerational literacy among hunters in South-West Nigeria. Six research questions were raised and answered to guide this study. The research study is a qualitative research method that adopts an ethnographic research design. The population of the study comprised all hunters in South-West Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was deployed to select 18 respondents, each from six communities in Oyo, Ogun, and Osun. Recorder, observation, key informant interview, and focus group discussion were used for gathering qualitative data. The analysis of the qualitative data was done using NVivo and content analysis. Findings from the study revealed that egbé and kánàkò can be learned and transferred which can become intergenerational literacy; egbé and kánàkò can be packaged for entrepreneurial development of the hunting profession and the nation at large if they can be curtailed from being abuse; these fortifications can be useful for military and paramilitary if they can keep to the dos and don’ts amongst others. The study concluded that if egbé and kánàkò are possessed and controlled by the right people, it will allow for knowledge production that will be adequately packaged for human comprehension and application, as well as for entrepreneurial development. The study therefore recommends, amongst others that these fortifications should be properly applied, regulated, and protected from public abuse.