Only One Cowry

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0531302881
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Only One Cowry written by and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clever young fellow persuades an equally clever chief's daughter to marry the king of Dahomey, and both the young man and future queen prosper in the bargain.

Author : William W. Bascom
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253013674
Total Pages : 799 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sixteen Cowries written by William W. Bascom and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1980-05-22 with total page 799 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... 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.

Author : Richard Akpoyomare Ogbe
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543474829
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Emevor People written by Richard Akpoyomare Ogbe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exposition of the sociocultural past, present, and futuristic preview of the Emevor-speaking people of the Niger-Delta, Nigeria. The work is the product of the author’s reminiscences and introspection into the historiography, geography, economy, language, education, and the multifarious rich sociocultural milieu of the people. It deals with the traditional customs, beliefs, totems, astronomy, time and event reckoning, marriages, traditional religions, ancestral worship and Christology, oracle divination, obituary and obsequies, initiation into Ehwa womanhood rites and sabbatical fattening of brides, festivals, identity of people, governance, heroes/heroines and modern pacesetters, and the changes provoked by modernity. By using simple language, graphic descriptions, and vivid and clear explanations of the phenomena and events, the author has taken the reader through the maze, as it were, with the needed compass to navigate through these labyrinths.

Author : Helen Lewis
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789695066
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EurASEAA14 Volume I: Ancient and Living Traditions written by Helen Lewis and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises papers originally presented at the EurASEAA14 conference in 2012, updated for publication. It focuses on topics under the broad themes of archaeology and art history, epigraphy, philology, historic archaeology, ethnography, ethnoarchaeology, ethnomusicology, materials studies, and long-distance trade and exchange.

Author : Sylvia S. Marantz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810849334
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multicultural Picturebooks written by Sylvia S. Marantz and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Picturebook," spelled as a single word to identify its unique qualities and to differentiate the genre from other books with illustrations, is one that tells a story either in pictures alone or in almost equal partnership with text. The picturebook has great potential for bridging the differences among us; the concept of a story is one common to all, a shared experience that sets the stage for communication. And the goal of multiculturalism is to emphasize the positive attributes of human society, the outstanding, rather than the stereotype. Because children born today will interact with people from different cultures much more than previous generations, it is important that they are taught about other cultures, starting at a young age. Multicultural picturebooks are, therefore, an excellent teaching tool for meeting this educational challenge. The picturebooks profiled are appropriate for children in grades K - 4 but can be used with older children, depending on the curriculum and the students' comprehension level. Books covering Asia and the Pacific, The Middle East, Africa, South America, North America (Native Americas, Inuit, etc.), and books specific to the immigrant experience are profiled. Each book is described in one paragraph that includes an engaging review of the story line, special features of the content, the look and style of the artwork, interior design, and layout of the book. The authors emphasize that the visual qualities of picturebooks affect their ability to tell stories about people whose values and behaviors are different from those of the reader. The analyses, therefore, used in selecting the books include not only the informational content, but also the emotional content--the feelings generated by the text and art. In choosing books for this volume, the authors have used the following criteria: ]Does the book tell an engaging story?]Do the illustrations convincingly portray and represent humans, animals, and objects?]Is the use of the media consistent?]Do the text and the pi

Author : M K Raina
Publisher : Shweta Vishal Raina
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Peculiar & Uncommon Kashmiri Words & Phrases written by M K Raina and published by Shweta Vishal Raina. This book was released on with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary with detailed meaning of peculiar and uncommon kashmiri words in English

Author : Melville Jean Herskovits
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810116504
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dahomean Narrative written by Melville Jean Herskovits and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition, published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding by Melville Herskovits of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, brings back into print one of the classics in scholarly analysis and translation, written by one of the cultural anthropology. When this book was first published in 1958, Melville luminaries of American Herskovits, with his wife and collaborator, Frances, had spent over Twenty years studying the social networks, language, and oral traditions of the peoples of West Africa and their descendants in the New World. Dahomey, the major site of their African work, is in the country now known as the Republic of Benin. This volume, had two goals: in its collection of 155 narratives, to provide basic texts of the analytical side, to provide a general theory of mythology using new oral narratives and looking at their tradition culminating in a survey of different prevailing Theories of myth. The result is a wide-ranging collection, culled from an entire narrative tradition, that remains unique among anthropological publications.

Author : Sir George Abraham Grierson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language, Compiled Partly from Materials Left by the Late Pandita Isvara Kaula written by Sir George Abraham Grierson and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Whilhelmina Mathew
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543703585
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maya and the Studded Cowry written by Whilhelmina Mathew and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unfair world for girls, Maya is an iconic protagonist having learnt to balance riding on a trident with single minded focus in her quest for the Studded Cowry. This can set her free from her present state of affairs and she can seek her identity, ambitions and aspirations. The Studded Cowry is symbolic with a precious gem inside that has a discrete substance with amazing powers. The gem can change any gem into the most precious gem: A magic formula that can automatically melt away all hurdles and set free her ancient and traditional beliefs. The two in one “The Magical Elixirs” an alchemical, the discovery of a Universal concept to transform things for the better from the ancient world of social, cultural and religious taboos. Mrs. Rumberstin Maya’s step aunt a crafty and ostentatious woman runs a Trident Riding school for girls. The riding school is a cover up, to distract Maya and keep her away from the Studded Cowry that had an unambiguous meaning to her. Amulets, charms, magical formulas- Nothing could hamper her search. The Apartment Castle is abstruse with ancient Asian magical enchantments. Can she break the barrier of finding the Studded Cowry?

Author : Sandra Kynes
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738713538
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Magic written by Sandra Kynes and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2008 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purification, regeneration, transformation . . . the ocean has long been known for its extraordinary powers. Sandra Kynes invites you to explore the sea's mystical energies. This spiritual voyage can help you find balance in your life or guide you toward a "sea change" of your own. "Sea Magic" is for everyone. You don't have to live on the coast or follow any specific spiritual path to tap into the unique energy of the ocean. Kynes offers meditations and exercises to help you center yourself, explore emotions, and find your place in the vast web of life. Dive into inner worlds of imagination and creativity. Choose a sea fetch (totem animal) to take you on a shamanic journey. Build an altar to focus your intentions and learn the rhythms of the moon. From working with sea deities to divining with seashells, "Sea Magic "offers ample ways to enhance your life and open up to divine guidance.