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A calabash of cowries : ancient wisdom for modern times
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Title
A calabash of cowries : ancient wisdom for modern times / Luisah Teish.
ISBN
9781608012473
1608012476
9781608012480
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New Orleans, Louisiana : University of New Orleans Press, [2023]
Physical Description
223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
"A Calabash of Cowries: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is a collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world. Suitable for adults and children, artists and teachers, readers of all cultures will discover in these retellings of traditional tales a resource that illuminates the mythic and the real, the ancient past and the emerging present. An offering of spiritual wisdom and cultural celebration through stories that have and will continue to endure the test of time"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Teish, Luisah. Calabash of cowries New Orleans, Louisiana : University of New Orleans Press, 2023
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 31, 2023
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
A Cast of Characters
Part I: The Calabash
The Creation
The Coming of the Orishas
Oshun Learns the Art of Divining
Ose Otura
The Day Her Belly Burst
Mother of the Night
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Obatala's Mistake
The Coming of Iku
The Oba's Feast
Part II: The Cowries
The Division of the Cowries
Elegba and the Two Friends
Ogun's Bush Knife
The First Grave
Ochoosi's Arrow
The Deer Woman of Owo
The Legend of ObaKoso
The Calabash of Misfortune
Part III: The Casting
The Mermaid's Lover
Olokun's Challenge
Peace Nana
The Wishing Star.
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