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Divining the self : a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness
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Divining the self : a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness

Author: Velma E Love
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2012.
Series: Signifying (on) Scriptures.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"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"--
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Additional Physical Format: (OCoLC)791492252
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Velma E Love
ISBN: 9780271054056 0271054050
OCLC Number: 791492252
Description: xi, 143 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 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.
Series Title: Signifying (on) Scriptures.
Responsibility: Velma E. Love.

Abstract:

"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"--
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