num_pages: 288
description: The sights and sounds of the Yoruba cosmos are made manifest through the pervasive use of beads. This spectacular book represents a collaboration between art historian Henry John Drewal and Yoruba priest John Mason. From the forests of Africa a thousand years ago to the bustling cities of New York, Havana, and Salvador, today, Yoruba religion has used beads to convey the artistic spirit and deep connection to the other world that its practitioners feel. This beautifully illustrated volume traces the history of the beads, their use, and Yoruba aesthetics and artistry. .
language: English
title: Beads, Body, and Soul: Art and Light in the Yorùbá Universe
titlecomplete: Beads, Body, and Soul: Art and Light in the Yorùbá Universe
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Univ of California Museum of