WILLIAM BASCOM
Oe ee Neel
AFRICA TO THE NEW WORLD Sixteen
Cowries
Yoruba Divination from
Africa to the New World
William Ecscom
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Bloomington & Indianapolis First Midland Book Edition L993
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication ate
Bascom, William Russell, dane,
Shawen cowries.
Includes bibliographical references.
L. Yorubas-Relipion, 7, Disinsithon—Nigeria
3, Blacks Latin America-Religion. 4, Cinwries,
1 Tide.
BLISH) Y6R37 200.6 JE-32I9
ISBN {1-253 352H1H1
ISBN 0.253-0847-5 (pbk)
45678 OO OL & OO Preface
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Chapter li.
Contents
Part One: Sixteen Cowries
batroduction
The Divination Verses
Chapter WL, The System of Beliet
Chapter IV,
‘Chapter V.
Chapter VE,
Chapter VIL.
Chapter VOT.
Chapter 1X,
‘Chapter M.
Chaprer XL.
Chapter XEL
Chapter OTP
Chapter XIV
Chapter X¥_
Chapter X¥1.
Chapter XW
Chapter XVII
Chapter XTX.
Chapter XX.
Appendix
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Part Two: The Verses of Sixteen Cowries
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