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Author: Philip M. Peek Publisher: Georgetown University Press ISBN: 9780253343093 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 246
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"This volume of finely crafted case studies is also the vehicle for an important general theory of divination.... this is a book overflowing with ideas that will powerfully stimulate further research." -- Journal of Ritual Studies "The essays in this collection provide a very useful overview of both the diversity of African divination systems and of recent approaches to their study." -- Choice This unique collection of essays by an exceptional international group of Africanists demonstrates the central role that divination continues to play throughout Africa in maintaining cultural systems and in guiding human action. African Divination Systems offers insights for current discussions in comparative epistemology, cross-cultural psychology, cognition studies, semiotics, ethnoscience, religious studies, and anthropology.
Author: Philip M. Peek Publisher: Georgetown University Press ISBN: 9780253343093 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 246
Book Description
"This volume of finely crafted case studies is also the vehicle for an important general theory of divination.... this is a book overflowing with ideas that will powerfully stimulate further research." -- Journal of Ritual Studies "The essays in this collection provide a very useful overview of both the diversity of African divination systems and of recent approaches to their study." -- Choice This unique collection of essays by an exceptional international group of Africanists demonstrates the central role that divination continues to play throughout Africa in maintaining cultural systems and in guiding human action. African Divination Systems offers insights for current discussions in comparative epistemology, cross-cultural psychology, cognition studies, semiotics, ethnoscience, religious studies, and anthropology.
Author: W. E. A. van Beek Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster ISBN: 3643903359 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 404
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From crab divination in the Cameroon to friction oracles in the Congo Basin, from reading cast objects in Mozambique to spirit possession in Cote d'Ivoire, from Sudanese ebony diviners to South African Xhosa healers, divination systems throughout Africa serve their communities by answering questions and resolving problems. Divination helps people chart a course in their lives through a deeper understanding of past and present. This important book reveals the extraordinary diversity and complexity of African divination systems, focusing on self-knowledge, social reality, and intercultural and historical relations. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 50)
Author: Awono Mama Zodédé Publisher: ISBN: 9780971624559 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Afa is an ancient system of divination that is widely used in many indigenous African traditional spiritual systems throughout West Africa, and in the global Diaspora. It is a complete system of prophetic knowledge and divine wisdom, designed to reveal ones chosen fate and destiny. The Afa system of divination is a complete system, replete with a consecrated priesthood of both male and female Bokonos. One of the central roles of Afa in ATRs (African Traditional Religions) is to spiritually align and assist the individual on the correct path of their agreed upon destiny in this life. For centuries the Ewe of Togo have employed Afa in the Vodoun religion, based on the premise that "To know ones destiny is to understand ones proper purpose here on Earth". This text offers a very brief introduction to the Anago path of Afa, utilized by the Ewe priesthoods in Togo; particularly the lineage of great Bokonos and founding ancestors of the Negue family temple, (Mama Zodédé) in Togo, and its descendant (Mama Zogbé) temple (Mami Wata Healers Society) in Martinez, Georgia, USA. Lastly, this book is designed to serve in contributing to the overall corpus of knowledge on divination within ATRs, by presenting a more accurate wholistic perspective of the ancient Ancestral system of the Vodoun religion that has been suppressed, lost and/or solemnly misunderstood in the Western world.
Author: PEMBERTON JOHN Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC) ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 248
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This volume, which grew from a 1996 symposium at Amherst College in Massachusetts, focuses on the rituals and associated objects of divination in central and western Africa, with consideration of three over-riding themes: the study of the rituals themselves; the nature and use of the objects, both as instruments and works of art; and methodological issues of cross-cultural inquiry. The 14 well- illustrated essays are by curators and professors of African art, and professors of anthropology, philosophy, and ethnic studies. The editor is professor of religious studies at Amherst. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Alisa LaGamma Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN: 0870999338 Category : Art, Black Languages : en Pages : 82
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Twenty-eight African cultures are represented here by artifacts created to communicate with ancestors, spirits, and gods, about such issues as health, conception, and determination of guilt or innocence. Issued in conjunction with an April-July 2000 exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, this catalog contains extensive ethnographic, descriptive, and interpretive text in connection with each of 50 pictured pieces, as well as a 13-page essay about divination in Sub-Saharan Africa (by John Pemberton III) and an introductory essay by LaGamma. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Awono Mama Zodédé Publisher: ISBN: 9780578436586 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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This text offers a very brief introduction to the Anago path of Afa, as utilized by the Ewe in Togo and in the Vodoun Agbassa [Temple] of the Mami Wata Healers Society in America.
Author: Zolrak Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0738758590 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 261
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Discover the Cowrie Shells and Learn How to Read the Messages of Ifá and the Higher Spiritual Planes Divination with cowrie shells is one of the oldest known spiritual practices in the world. Originated by the Yoruba people of West Africa, cowrie shell divination is a powerful technique for connecting to the wisdom of ancestors, spirits, and deities. This book shares the history of cowrie shell divination and shows you how to open the portals of spiritual communication with the shells and related divination systems, such as cola nuts and coconuts. Written by a long-time practitioner, African Cowrie Shells Divination provides the meaning of the sixteen shell combinations as well as tips and variations for readings based on the specific question being asked. Discover the powerful messages of the Orishas and the mystical divination techniques of Candomblé, Santería, and other traditions of the African diaspora. Explore the instructive stories known as patakkís and apply their guidance to your life. The cowrie shells are sacred magical tools. With the history, theories, and hands-on instructions in this guide, you will learn how the shells can be used to answer your most important questions and achieve your true destiny.
Author: Jacob K. Olupona Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 025301896X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 390
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This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifá—its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting Ifá within African religious traditions, the essays consider Ifá and Ifá divination from the perspectives of philosophy, performance studies, and cultural studies. They also examine the sacred context, verbal art, and the interpretation of Ifá texts and philosophy. With essays from the most respected scholars in the field, the book makes a substantial contribution toward understanding Ifá and its role in contemporary Yoruba and diaspora cultures.
Author: William W. Bascom Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253013674 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 799
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... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."—African Arts ... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." —Journal of Religion in Africa Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.
Author: Philip M. Peek
Author: Philip M. Peek
Author: W. E. A. van Beek
Author: Awono Mama Zodédé
Author: Jacob K. Olupona
Author: PEMBERTON JOHN
Author: Alisa LaGamma
Author: Awono Mama Zodédé
Author: Zolrak
Author: Jacob K. Olupona
Author: William W. Bascom