Sixteen Cowries

Sixteen Cowries Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World

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Publisher's Synopsis

" . . . 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780253208477
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 800
Weight: 1230g
Height: 232mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 43mm