Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World... 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. |
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Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World William Russell 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
adie aiyé appeased the gods awon awo Baba bear children Benin blessing of children blessing of money calabash Cast chief child cloth collected the sacrifice cowries dancing deities ordain diviners had spoken diviners were praising egba Egungun eiyele Eji Ogbe Elderly Deities Elders Eshu Father fijó fiyin àwon awo fün funfun gbé rí Gbogbo go and sacrifice Ijaye Irosun K’ó rú kí ó king Kini kola nuts l’on méje meji ni won Níbi tí Nigbati ninwon Nwon Nwon ni obinrin offer a sacrifice offered the sacrifice Ofun Ogun Ogunda Olodumare Olorun Oní Orisha has spoken Orisha says Orishala Orunmila Osanyin Osaw'pé Oshun Osun pigeons praising Orisha praising the diviners Qsun rejoicing rú ebo ru'bo rubq Salako Shango spoken the truth tí a gbé verses Village Weaver Won ní Yemoja yió Yoruba