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Divining the self : a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness /

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"Explores the dynamics of African American engagements with the Holy Odu, the unwritten sacred scriptures of the West African Ifa Orisha tradition. Examines the experiences of selected practitioners, focusing on the ways in which the divinatory narrative and associated mythology impact self-und...

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Main Author: Love, Velma E., 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]
Series:Signifying (on) Scriptures.
Subjects:
African Americans > Religious life.
Yoruba (African people) > Religion > Influence.
Ifa (Religion) > United States.
Orishas.

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