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| 100 | 1 | _aTeish, Luisah. | |
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_aA Calabash of Cowries : _bAncient Wisdom for Modern Times. |
| 250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aNew Orleans : _bUniversity of New Orleans Publishing, _c2023. |
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| 264 | 4 | _c©2023. | |
| 300 | _a1 online resource (230 pages) | ||
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| 505 | 0 | _aCover -- 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. | |
| 520 | _aA collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world. | ||
| 588 | _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. | ||
| 590 | _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aFolklore-Africa, West. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aTales-Africa, West. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aGoddesses, African-Folklore. | |
| 655 | 4 | _aElectronic books. | |
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_iPrint version: _aTeish, Luisah _tA Calabash of Cowries _dNew Orleans : University of New Orleans Publishing,c2023 _z9781608012473 |
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