02413nam a2200505Ka 4500 ocn842920073 OCoLC 20200709055815.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130514s2012 paua ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780271061450 (electronic bk.) 0271061456 (electronic bk.) 9780271054056 0271054050 (OCoLC)842920073 572595 (N$T) n-us--- BL2532.S5 L68 2012eb REL 029000 bisacsh 299.6833300973 23 N$TA Love, Velma E., 1949- Divining the self [electronic resource] : a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness / Velma E. Love. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012. 1 online resource (xi, 143 p.) : ill. Signifying (on) Scriptures "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. Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-134) 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. Description based on print version record. African Americans Religious life. Yoruba (African people) Religion Influence. Ifa (Religion) United States. Orishas. RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Love, Velma E., 1949- Divining the self. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012 9780271054056 (DLC) 2012015636 (OCoLC)791492252 Signifying (on) Scriptures. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=572595 EBSCOhost EBSC 572595 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53054 53054