Arts of Being Yoruba : Divination, Allegory, Tragedy, Proverb, Panegyric Hardback
by Adeleke Adeeko
Hardback
- Information
Description
There is a culturally significant way of being Yoruba that is expressed through dress, greetings, and celebrations-no matter where in the world they take place.
Adeleke Adek documents Yoruba patterns of behavior and articulates a philosophy of how to be Yoruba in this innovative study.
As he focuses on historical writings, Ifa divination practices, the use of proverbs in contemporary speech, photography, gendered ideas of dressing well, and the formalities of ceremony and speech at celebratory occasions, Adeeko contends that being Yoruba is indeed an art and Yoruba-ness is a dynamic phenomenon that responds to cultural shifts as Yoruba people inhabit an increasingly globalized world.
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:226 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:17/07/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780253026231
Other Formats
- Paperback / softback from £21.86
- EPUB from £18.21
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:226 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:17/07/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780253026231