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Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World

Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World - Paperback

by William W. Bascom
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Availability:In StockContributor:William W. BascomPublish date:1980-05-22Pages:800
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253208477ISBN-10:253208475UPC:9780253208477Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Indigenous, Folk & TribalSize:9.24 x 6.18 x 1.46 inchesWeight:2.39Product ID:SCGM72MBEF

" . . . a landmark in research of African oral traditions." --African Arts

" . . . a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." --Journal of Religion in Africa

Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.


Languages:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253208477ISBN-10:253208475UPC:9780253208477Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Indigenous, Folk & TribalSize:9.24 x 6.18 x 1.46 inchesWeight:2.39Product ID:SCGM72MBEF
Publisher: Indiana University Press

Edition

2001 Corr. 2nd Edition

Contributor(s)

William W. Bascom

Author

William W. Bascom

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