Arts of Being Yoruba: Divination, Allegory, Tragedy, Proverb, Panegyric

by Adélékè Adéèkó

Book Overview

There is a culturally significant way of being Yor b that is expressed through dress, greetings, and celebrations--no matter where in the world they take place. Ad l k Ad k documents Yor b patterns of behavior and articulates a philosophy of how to be Yor b in this innovative study. As he focuses on historical writings, If divination practices, the use of proverbs in contemporary speech, photography, gendered ideas of dressing well, and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253026490
• ISBN13: 9780253026491
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"