A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times /

"A Calabash of Cowries: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is a collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world. Suitable for adults and children, artists and teachers, readers of all cultures will discover in these retellings of traditional tales a resource that ill...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Teish, Luisah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Orleans, Louisiana : University of New Orleans Press, 2023.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Goddess Worship.
Goddesses, African > Folklore.
Tales > Africa, West.
Folklore > Africa, West.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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