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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David T DorisPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.247kg ISBN: 9780295990736ISBN 10: 0295990732 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 03 June 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsMap 1. Yorubaland Map 2. Detal of Map 1 Acknowledgements A Note on Orthography A Note on Language and Translation A Note on Photography Introduction Part 1 - Creating Aale Presence, Power, and the Past Palm Fronds (Mariwo) Part 2 - Call-and-Response What We Look at and Remember Color (Awo) Part 3 - Portraits and Punishments An Ontology of the Broken Corncobs (Suku Agbado) Snail Shells (Ikarawun Igbin) Brooms (Igbale) Coda ... This Semblance of Persistence Appendix 1 A history of aale, by babalawo Kolawole Oshitola Appendix 2 The origin of aale in the divination orature of Ifa, by babalawo Ifarinwale Ogundiran Appendix 3 A biography of Chief Apena Ajawesola Awala Omo Iyamokun, by himself Glossary Works Consulted IndexReviewsIn this engaging, frank, and insightful documentation of how insignificant things are transformed into art pieces in Yoruba cultural milieu, the author negates some Western myths about the Yoruba--specifically, that they are primitive and therefore lack development. -Anthonia Makwemoisa Yakuba, Journal of Folklore Research , April 2012 ""In this engaging, frank, and insightful documentation of how insignificant things are transformed into art pieces in Yoruba cultural milieu, the author negates some Western myths about the Yoruba—specifically, that they are primitive and therefore lack development."" -- Anthonia Makwemoisa Yakuba * Journal of Folklore Research * ""An excitingly novel and broad discussion that explores creativity, social organization, symbolism, language, the nature of thievery, religion, and a host of other topics, all in ample cultural context."" * Choice * Author InformationDavid T. Doris is associate professor of the history of African art at the University of Michigan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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