A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times

• Autore: Teish Luisah
• Pubblicazione: New Orleans : , : University of New Orleans Publishing, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 pages)
• Disciplina: 398.20966
• Soggetto topico: Folklore - Africa, West; Tales - Africa, West; Goddesses, African - Folklore; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Goddess Worship; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
• Classificazione: OCC036050FIC010000
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Copyright Page -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- A Cast of Characters -- Part I: The Calabash -- The Creation -- The Coming of the Orishas -- Oshun Learns the Art of Divining -- Ose Otura -- The Day Her Belly Burst -- Mother of the Night -- Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky -- Obatala's Mistake -- The Coming of Iku -- The Oba's Feast -- Part II: The Cowries -- The Division of the Cowries -- Elegba and the Two Friends -- Ogun's Bush Knife -- The First Grave -- Ochoosi's Arrow -- The Deer Woman of Owo -- The Legend of ObaKoso -- The Calabash of Misfortune -- Part III: The Casting -- The Mermaid's Lover -- Olokun's Challenge -- Peace Nana -- The Wishing Star -- Appendices -- Wisdom Ways -- Image Index -- Acknowledgements -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: A collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world.
• Titolo autorizzato: A Calabash of Cowries
• ISBN: 1-60801-248-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910838308103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II