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African cowrie shells divination : history, theory, and practice

Title
African cowrie shells divination : history, theory, and practice / Zolrak.
Author
Zolrak
Publication
Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2019]

Details

Description
xix, 227 pages; 22 cm
Summary
"This book shows you how to open the portals of spiritual communication with cowrie shells and other African divination systems, such as kola nuts and coconuts. Written by a long-time practitioner, African Cowrie Shells Divination shares the meaning of all the different shell combinations, as well as tips and variations for readings based on the specific question being asked. Discover the powerful meaning of the Orishás and magical symbols as you use the shells to investigate the infinite powers of the mind and the cosmos"--
Subject
  • Cowries > Religious aspects
  • Divination > Africa, West
  • Divination > Caribbean Area
  • Fortune-telling by shells > Africa, West
  • Fortune-telling by shells > Caribbean Area
  • Yoruba (African people) > Religion
  • Afro-Caribbean cults
  • Africa, West > Religious life and customs
  • Caribbean Area > Religious life and customs
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227).
Contents
Divination in other cultures -- The Yoruba and Santería -- Ifá -- Eshú and the Ekedí -- Prayers and preparation -- Reading with four cowrie shells -- Diloggún: reading with sixteen cowrie shells -- Opelé: divination with the chain of Ifá -- Other tools and methods in divination.
ISBN
  • 9780738758589
  • 0738758582
LCCN
2018060955
OCLC
BK0023190733
Author
Zolrak, author.
Title
African cowrie shells divination : history, theory, and practice / Zolrak.
Publisher
Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227).
Other Form:
Online version:
Zolrak, author. African cowrie shells divination First edition. Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2019] 9780738758596 (DLC) 2019001676
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