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May 22, 1980
9780253208477
English
800
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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.
Indiana University Press

9780253208477 : sixteen-cowries-bascom
Paperback / softback
800 Pages
$50.00 USD

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