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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. |
| More information: |
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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Related Subjects:(4)
- African Americans -- Religious life.
- Yoruba (African people) -- Religion -- Influence.
- Ifa (Religion) -- United States.
- Orishas.
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by dsweeper updated 2012-11-21