African Divination Systems
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African Divination Systems
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Author : Philip M. Peek
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 1991
African Divination Systems written by Philip M. Peek and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
"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 stimulate further research." -- Journal of Ritual Studies "The essays in this collection provide a very useful overview of both the diversity of African divination systems and of recent approaches to their study." -- Choice This unique collection of essays by an exceptional international group of Africanists demonstrates the central role that divination continues to play throughout Africa in maintaining cultural systems and in guiding human action. African Divination Systems offers insights for current discussions in comparative epistemology, cross-cultural psychology, cognition studies, semiotics, ethnoscience, religious studies, and anthropology.
Reviewing Reality
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Author : W. E. A. van Beek
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2013
Reviewing Reality written by W. E. A. van Beek and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
From crab divination in the Cameroon to friction oracles in the Congo Basin, from reading cast objects in Mozambique to spirit possession in Cote d'Ivoire, from Sudanese ebony diviners to South African Xhosa healers, divination systems throughout Africa serve their communities by answering questions and resolving problems. Divination helps people chart a course in their lives through a deeper understanding of past and present. This important book reveals the extraordinary diversity and complexity of African divination systems, focusing on self-knowledge, social reality, and intercultural and historical relations. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 50)
Afa
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Author : Awono Mama Zodédé
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-11
Afa written by Awono Mama Zodédé and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-11 with categories.
Afa is an ancient system of divination that is widely used in many indigenous African traditional spiritual systems throughout West Africa, and in the global Diaspora. It is a complete system of prophetic knowledge and divine wisdom, designed to reveal ones chosen fate and destiny. The Afa system of divination is a complete system, replete with a consecrated priesthood of both male and female Bokonos. One of the central roles of Afa in ATRs (African Traditional Religions) is to spiritually align and assist the individual on the correct path of their agreed upon destiny in this life. For centuries the Ewe of Togo have employed Afa in the Vodoun religion, based on the premise that "To know ones destiny is to understand ones proper purpose here on Earth". This text offers a very brief introduction to the Anago path of Afa, utilized by the Ewe priesthoods in Togo; particularly the lineage of great Bokonos and founding ancestors of the Negue family temple, (Mama Zodédé) in Togo, and its descendant (Mama Zogbé) temple (Mami Wata Healers Society) in Martinez, Georgia, USA. Lastly, this book is designed to serve in contributing to the overall corpus of knowledge on divination within ATRs, by presenting a more accurate wholistic perspective of the ancient Ancestral system of the Vodoun religion that has been suppressed, lost and/or solemnly misunderstood in the Western world.
Insight Artistry African Div Pb
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Author : PEMBERTON JOHN
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Release Date : 2000-11-17
Insight Artistry African Div Pb written by PEMBERTON JOHN and has been published by Smithsonian Books (DC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-17 with Art categories.
This volume, which grew from a 1996 symposium at Amherst College in Massachusetts, focuses on the rituals and associated objects of divination in central and western Africa, with consideration of three over-riding themes: the study of the rituals themselves; the nature and use of the objects, both as instruments and works of art; and methodological issues of cross-cultural inquiry. The 14 well- illustrated essays are by curators and professors of African art, and professors of anthropology, philosophy, and ethnic studies. The editor is professor of religious studies at Amherst. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
African Cowrie Shells Divination
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Author : Zolrak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
African Cowrie Shells Divination written by Zolrak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with RELIGION categories.
"This book shows you how to open the portals of spiritual communication with cowrie shells and other African divination systems, such as kola nuts and coconuts. Written by a long-time practitioner, African Cowrie Shells Divination shares the meaning of all the different shell combinations, as well as tips and variations for readings based on the specific question being asked. Discover the powerful meaning of the Orishás and magical symbols as you use the shells to investigate the infinite powers of the mind and the cosmos"--
Sixteen Cowries
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Author : William W. Bascom
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1980-05-22
Sixteen Cowries written by William W. Bascom and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-05-22 with History categories.
... 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.
Art And Oracle
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Author : Alisa LaGamma
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2000
Art And Oracle written by Alisa LaGamma and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Art, Black categories.
Twenty-eight African cultures are represented here by artifacts created to communicate with ancestors, spirits, and gods, about such issues as health, conception, and determination of guilt or innocence. Issued in conjunction with an April-July 2000 exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, this catalog contains extensive ethnographic, descriptive, and interpretive text in connection with each of 50 pictured pieces, as well as a 13-page essay about divination in Sub-Saharan Africa (by John Pemberton III) and an introductory essay by LaGamma. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
African Religions
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Author : Jacob K. Olupona
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
African Religions written by Jacob K. Olupona and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.
Insight And Artistry In African Divination
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Author : J. Pemberton
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2000-11-01
Insight And Artistry In African Divination written by J. Pemberton and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-01 with categories.
Ifa Divination
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Author : William Russell Bascom
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1991-03-11
Ifa Divination written by William Russell Bascom and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-03-11 with History categories.
"The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of African oral literature and Yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of Ifa divination and a Yoruba way of life and thought." —Henry Drewal This landmark study of Ifa, the most important and elaborate system of divination of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, remains a monumental contribution to scholarship in anthropology, folklore, religion, philosophy, linguistics, and African and African-American studies.