"These essays... are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts." Choice
..". this is Bascom at his best.... an attractive and full-bodied book." Fabula
These essays, devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World, represent the last major research project of William Bascom (1912-1981), eminent authority on African art and folklore his intention was to demonstrate the African roots of African American folktales.
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"These essays... are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts." Choice
..". a landmark in research of African oral traditions."--African Arts
..". a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." --Journal of Religion in Africa
Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.
..". a landmark in research of African oral traditions."--African Arts
..". a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religio...