Sixteen Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World

by William Russell Bascom

"... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."Ã Â â African Arts"... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." â Journal of Religion in AfricaYoruba 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.

Genres: Africa, Religion, Divination

800 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

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Essential