A calabash of cowries : ancient wisdom for modern times / Luisah Teish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teish, Luisah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Africa, West.

Folklore.

Tales--Africa, West.

Tales.

Goddesses, African--Folklore.

Goddesses, African.

West Africa.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Orleans, Louisiana : University of New Orleans Press, [2023]

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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: A Cast of Characters

pt. 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

pt. II The Cowries

The Division of the Cowries

Elegba and the Two Friends

Ogun's Bush Knife

The First Grave

Ochoosis Arrow

The Deer Woman of Owo

The Legend of ObaKoso

The Calabash of Misfortune

pt. III The Casting

The Mermaid's Lover

Olokuns Challenge

Peace Nana

The Wishing Star

Appendices

Wisdom Ways

Image Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Teish, Luisah. Calabash of cowries

ISBN:

9781608012473

1608012476

OCLC:

1338132536