Divining the self
Love, Velma E., 1949-
Divining the self a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness / [electronic resource] : Velma E. Love. - University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (144 p.) - Signifying (on) Scriptures .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mythic origins and cultural practices -- Orisha archetypes, cultural memory, and the Odu -- Divining the self -- Symbols and signposts for the journey -- Powers of the mothers -- Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya.
"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.
9780271058276 0271058277
Orishas.
Ifa (Religion)--United States.
Yoruba (African people)--Religion--Influence.
African Americans--Religious life.
Electronic books.
BL2532.S5 / L68 2012
299.6833300973
Divining the self a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness / [electronic resource] : Velma E. Love. - University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (144 p.) - Signifying (on) Scriptures .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mythic origins and cultural practices -- Orisha archetypes, cultural memory, and the Odu -- Divining the self -- Symbols and signposts for the journey -- Powers of the mothers -- Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya.
"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.
9780271058276 0271058277
Orishas.
Ifa (Religion)--United States.
Yoruba (African people)--Religion--Influence.
African Americans--Religious life.
Electronic books.
BL2532.S5 / L68 2012
299.6833300973