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.

• | Author: William W. Bascom
• | Publisher: Indiana University Press
• | Publication Date: May 22, 1980
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780253208477
• | ISBN-10: 0253208475