Bøker av William W. Bascom

... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."e;-African Arts... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art."e; -Journal of Religion in AfricaYoruba 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.

Includes essays devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World.