Arts of being Yorùbá : divination, allegory, tragedy, proverb, panegyric /

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There is a culturally significant way of being Yorùbá that is expressed through dress, greetings, and celebrations--no matter where in the world they take place. Adélékè Adék documents Yorùbá patterns of behavior and articulates a philosophy of how to be Yorùbá in this innovative study. As...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adéè̳kó̳, Adéléke (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, [2017]
Series:African expressive cultures.
Subjects:
Yoruba (African people) > Social life and customs.
Yoruba (Peuple d'Afrique) > Mœurs et coutumes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Communication Studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • "Writing" and "reference" in Ifá divination chants
  • Culture, meaning, proverbs (for Oyekan Owomoyela, in memoriam)
  • Reading, writing, and epistemic instability in Fágúnwà's adventures
  • Sex, gender, and plot in Fágúnwà's adventures
  • Akínwùmí Ìsòlá's Efúnsetán Aníwúrà and Yorùbá woman-being
  • Photography and the panegyric in contemporary Yorùbá culture.

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