William Russell Bascom
Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World
Hardcover
(Indiana University Press May 15, 1980)
, 1st Edition edition
"... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."ÃÂ âAfrican Arts
"... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." âJournal 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.
- ISBN
- 0253352800 / 9780253352804
- Pages
- 800
- Weight
- 25.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 1.7 in.