A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times.
Teish, Luisah.
A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (230 pages)
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.
A collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world.
9781608012480
Folklore-Africa, West.
Tales-Africa, West.
Goddesses, African-Folklore.
Electronic books.
GR350.3 .T457 2022
398.20966
A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (230 pages)
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.
A collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world.
9781608012480
Folklore-Africa, West.
Tales-Africa, West.
Goddesses, African-Folklore.
Electronic books.
GR350.3 .T457 2022
398.20966