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Yoruba Myths
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Author : Ulli Beier
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1980-10-02
Yoruba Myths written by Ulli Beier and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-10-02 with Fiction categories.
This mysterious, poetic and often amusing collection of myths illustrates the religion and thought of the West African Yoruba People.
Yoruba Mythology
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Author : Sebastian Berg
language : en
Publisher: Creek Ridge Publishing
Release Date :
Yoruba Mythology written by Sebastian Berg and has been published by Creek Ridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Delve into the world of Yoruba mythology! Are you interested in learning about different religions? Do you want to learn about an ancient religion still practiced today? Have you heard of Orisha and IFA and want to know more about them? Like almost every culture in the world, Yoruba culture is steeped in poetry, allegories, mythology, and knowledge of the Ifa divination system. These practices are a constant reminder to the people of their practices and their long and colorful history, handed down through the generations via oral tradition, which has shaped who they are today. The Yoruba people have existed for centuries and can still be found today across parts of Africa, practicing their religion and worshipping their gods and goddesses, collectively known as the Orisha.
Esu Elegbara Chance Uncertainly In Yoruba Mythology
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Author : Ogundipe, Ayodele
language : en
Publisher: Kwara State University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-14
Esu Elegbara Chance Uncertainly In Yoruba Mythology written by Ogundipe, Ayodele and has been published by Kwara State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-14 with Social Science categories.
This original work is a two-volume study of Èṣù Ẹlégbára, a Yoruba deity. Volume one consisted of six chapters, three appendices, and a bibliography. The texts of praise poems (orìkí), songs, and narratives selected from research in the field comprise volume two.
The Yoruba People
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-01-28
The Yoruba People written by Captivating History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-28 with History categories.
Yoruba Legends
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Author : Various
language : en
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2010-07
Yoruba Legends written by Various and has been published by Abela Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07 with Fiction categories.
NOTE: This book has been illustrated and published by the students of Edgbarrow School in Berkshire, England as a special project to raise funds for their Ghana Sponsorship campaign. DESCRIPTION: The Yoruba people are descendants from a variety of West African communities. They are united by Geography, History, Religion and most importantly their Language. In this volume you will find 31 stories and tales like: AKITI THE HUNTER, SONS OF STICKS, WHY WOMEN HAVE LONG HAIR THE LEOPARD-MAN, THE COOKING POT and many more. You also will find a further nine stories of the adventures of Tortoise and the many mischievous things he gets up to. Many years ago, before the advent of the West African slave trade, the Yoruba people inhabited an area which stretched, along the coast of West Africa, all the way inward and down to Angola in South West Africa. Today this is not the case. The legends and fairy stories in this book belong to the Yoruba. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature-Why Women have Long Hair, How the Leopard got his Spots, the Three Magicians, the Boa-Constrictor, How the Elephant got his Trunk and more. These stories grew from the imagination of the people. We read these folk-tales for their quaintness and humour, for their sympathy with Nature, and because we find in them the ideas and ideals, not just of one man, but of a race of people. In modern times we have begun paying close attention to folklore - old tales, not invented by one man, but belonging to the whole people; not written down, but told by parents to their children, and so handed on for hundreds of years. The legends express primitive notions of right and wrong. As a rule, the wicked are punished and the good rewarded; and that, we feel, is as it should be. We may weep at the death of rascally Tortoise, but we may also feel that he somehow has deserved his fate!
Divining The Self
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Author : Velma E. Love
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2015-06-29
Divining The Self written by Velma E. Love and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-29 with Religion categories.
Divining the Self weaves elements of personal narrative, myth, history, and interpretive analysis into a vibrant tapestry that reflects the textured, embodied, and performative nature of scripture and scripturalizing practices. Velma Love examines the Odu—the Yoruba sacred scriptures—along with the accompanying mythology, philosophy, and ritual technologies engaged by African Americans. Drawing from the personal narratives of African American Ifa practitioners along with additional ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Oyotunji African Village, South Carolina, and New York City, Love’s work explores the ways in which an ancient worldview survives in modern times. Divining the Self also takes up the challenge of determining what it means for the scholar of religion to study scripture as both text and performance. This work provides an excellent case study of the sociocultural phenomenon of scripturalizing practices.
Ita
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Author : Oba Ecun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Ita written by Oba Ecun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Religion categories.
Tales Of Yoruba Gods And Heroes
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Author : Harold Courlander
language : en
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers
Release Date : 1973
Tales Of Yoruba Gods And Heroes written by Harold Courlander and has been published by New York : Crown Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Fiction categories.
"Myths, legends and heroic tales of the Yoruba people of West Africa"--Cover subtitle.
Yoruba Mythology
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Author : Berg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-01-27
Yoruba Mythology written by Berg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-27 with History categories.
Delve into the world of Yoruba mythology! Are you interested in learning about different religions? Do you want to learn about an ancient religion still practiced today? Have you heard of Orisha and IFA and want to know more about them? Like almost every culture in the world, Yoruba culture is steeped in poetry, allegories, mythology, and knowledge of the Ifa divination system. These practices are a constant reminder to the people of their practices and their long and colorful history, handed down through the generations via oral tradition, which has shaped who they are today. The Yoruba people have existed for centuries and can still be found today across parts of Africa, practicing their religion and worshipping their gods and goddesses, collectively known as the Orisha.
Yoruba Mythology
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Author : Matt Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-11-26
Yoruba Mythology written by Matt Clayton and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-26 with categories.
Do you like stories about kings and queens, spirits and monsters, or tricksters and villains? If so, this book is for you. Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and cunning, virtue and vice, and fortunes found and lost. Some of these stories draw upon actual historical persons and events, while others are purely fictional, but each story has something to delight any reader. Here are just a few of the stories you will find inside this book: How Queen Moremi saved her people from their enemies Why King Oranyan's staff still stands in its place today How Gassire gave up dreams of a kingdom to become a singer of tales How a king wanted to know what it was like to be poor and found out the hard way How clever commoners outwitted the kings who wanted to kill them How the Ashanti came to farm yams How a baby who was not yet ready to be born defeated the monster Sasabonsam How the wise and clever Kumba saved her village from a man-eating lion How Kigbo the farmer learned the hard way that it is not wise to play around with spirits And much, much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to enjoy each of these captivating West African stories!