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Ifá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance
This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifá—its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as …
Summoning the Ancestors
A survey of little-studied sacred African bells and ritual objectsSummoning the Ancestors explores a collection of 72 ofo (small ritual objects) and 74 bells produced in southern …
Divination and Healing
Divination is an important feature of cultures all over the world. While some may still question the efficacy of divination systems, they continue to serve their communities by …
The Lower Niger Bronzes
This book demonstrates that copper-alloy casting was widespread in southern Nigeria and has been practiced for at least a millennium. Philip M. Peek’s research provides a critical …
Divination and Healing
Divination is an important feature of cultures all over the world. While some may still question the efficacy of divination systems, they continue to serve their communities by …
Twins in African and Diaspora Cultures
In Africa, where the birthrate of twins is among the highest in the world, twins can be seen as a burden to their families and a threat to the social order, or they can be seen as …
African Folklore
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries …
African Divination Systems
"This volume of finely crafted case studies is also the vehicle for an important general theory of divination. . . . this is a book overflowing with ideas that will powerfully …
African Folklore
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries …