THE YORUBA-SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE SLAVE COAST OF WEST AFRICA: THEIR RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, LAWS., LANGUAGE, ETC. (An Ethnic group of Southwestern - Annotated Misunderstanding Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (646 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01IDOL3F0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must read! Elaine Hall For those interested in the history of the Yoruba people, and in particular, the religious practices of these people, I found this to be an excellent, insightful book, and really enjoyed it!. Amazon Customer said Hmmm. Amazing and gory details about the darkness of human mind in the struggle to hold on to a tradition that brought more sorrows than joy.
During the European dark ages, many ancient manuscripts were preserved in African libraries in places such as Ethiopia and Timbuctoo.This book contains the religion and culture from one of the African Tribe - Yoruba, living in West Africa. Studies of mitochondrial DNA have proven that all human beings are descended from a small population (less than a hundred individuals) that emerged from Africa about 60,000 years ago. Africa is home to a rich religious tradition. The earliest written religious texts as well as the first documented monotheistic religion also developed in Africa. Chapter I: Introductory.Chapter II: Chief Gods.Chapter III: Minor Gods.Chapter IV: Remarks on the Foregoing.Chapter V: Priests and Worship.Chapter VI: Egungun, Oro, Abiku, and Various Superstitions.Chapter VII: The In-Dwelling Spirits And Souls of Men.Chapter VIII: Measurements of Time.Chapter IX: Ceremonies at Birth, Marriage, and Death.Chapter XIII: Proverbs.Chapter XIV: Folk-Lore Tales.Chapter XV: Conclusions.