UID:
edocfu_9959739408802883
Format:
1 online resource (159 p.)
ISBN:
0-271-05926-5
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0-271-06146-4
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0-271-06145-6
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0-271-05827-7
Series Statement:
Signifying (on) Scriptures
Content:
"Explores the dynamics of African American engagements with the Holy Odu, the unwritten sacred scriptures of the West African Ifa Orisha tradition. Examines the experiences of selected practitioners, focusing on the ways in which the divinatory narrative and associated mythology impact self-understanding and worldview"--Provided by publisher.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Mythic origins and cultural practices -- Orisha archetypes, cultural memory, and the Odu -- Divining the self -- Symbols and signposts for the journey -- Powers of the mothers -- Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-271-05405-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780271061450
