Divining the self
Subtitle: a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness
By: Velma E. Love
Series: Signifying (on) Scriptures; Signifying (on) Scriptures
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780271054056
Subjects: Yoruba (African people); Ifa (Religion); Religious life; Religion; African Americans; Influence; Orishas
Description: "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-understanding and worldview"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mythic origins and cultural practices; title: Orisha archetypes, cultural memory, and the Odu; title: Divining the self; title: Symbols and signposts for the journey; title: Powers of the mothers; title: Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya.