Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World" . . . a landmark in research of African oral traditions." —African Arts |
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Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World William W. Bascom Limited preview - 1980 |
Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World William Russell Bascom No preview available - 1980 |
Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World William Russell Bascom No preview available - 1980 |
Common terms and phrases
adię aiyé appeased the gods aşo awọn àwọn awo Baba Babalawo Benin bọ Cast child collected the sacrifice cowries dancing diviners had spoken diviners were praising Egba Egungun Eji Ogbe Eshu fún gbé rí gbogbo Ijaye K'ó rú kí ó rú kí wọn king kola nuts lọ méje ní k❜ó Nibi Níbi tí Nigbati ńjó nşe nwọn Nwon ni nyin àwọn awo Ó ní obinrin offer a sacrifice offered the sacrifice Ofun Ogun Olodumare Olorun Óní Òrişà Orişà pé Orisha has spoken Orisha says Orishala Orunmila Oşa Ōşà pé Osanyin Oshun pé ire pigeons praising Orisha praising the diviners rejoicing rubo Salako Shango spoken the truth t'on tí a gbé tún verses wọn Won ní kí yangan Yemoja Yoruba