PALABRAS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADAS CON «COWRIES»
cowries
surf
report
spot
things
fall
apart
blythedale
beach
rice
shells
sale
cowry
cowrie
plural
common
name
group
small
large
snails
marine
gastropod
molluscs
family
cypraeidae
word
also
often
used
refer
cowries
various
tropical
gastropods
having
glossy
brightly
marked
some
currency
south
life
photography
favorite
collectors
because
beautiful
colors
high
gloss
finish
this
possible
animals
mantle
outside
felix
lorenz
worldwide
seashells
includes
site
with
news
checklists
collecting
links
golden
pictures
facts
learn
wanted
know
about
videos
photos
national
geographic
money
mentions
being
shang
chou
periods
dynasty
character
part
chinese
language
shores
singapore
wild
produce
among
most
highly
prized
even
polynesians
10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «COWRIES»
Descubre el uso de
cowries en la siguiente selección bibliográfica. Libros relacionados con
cowries y pequeños extractos de los mismos para contextualizar su uso en la literatura.
1
Sixteen
Cowries: Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World
"... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."Â —African Arts "... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." —Journal of Religion in Africa Yoruba texts and English ...
William Russell Bascom, 1980
General information about cowries precedes color photographs and brief descriptions of numerous varieties.
Jerry G. Walls, Jerry C Walls, John Taylor, 1975
3
Cowries, Coins, Credit: The History of Money
The History of Money Gerry Bailey, Felicia Law. Barber How many times do you
swap your possessions with your friends? Or do you insist on a cash payment?
Before coins were invented, the only way to trade was to pay for goods you
wanted ...
Gerry Bailey, Felicia Law, 2006
4
Fourteen Hundred
Cowries: Traditional Stories of the Yoruba
Thirty-one short tales from the folklore of the people of the Niger Valley in West-Central Africa
ENLIGHTENMENT: COWRIES is a book intended to help mankind understand himself better and to be cautious of those around him.
6
The Exchange Economy of Pre-colonial Tropical Africa
cowries, one of 3 strips 15—18,000. At Say a Kano turkedi cost 4,000 cowries,
imported indigo shirts 6,000, other import shirts 4,000. A Nupe tobe, imported
from Gando, cost 5,000 cowries at Say. Among the Karaga white cotton cloth with
red ...
7
Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
In sub-Saharan West Africa, cowries were the most popular currency for many
centuries. These so-called “money cowries” are the shells of small snail-like
creatures that live in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. As early
as ...
8
Vulvae, Eyes, Snake Heads: Archaeological Finds of Cowrie ...
A comprehensive study of cowries and other shells, including fossilised material. Contents: Chapter 1) Cowries; Chapter 2) Archaeological finds and parallels to cowries; Chapter 3) Summary; Chapter 4) Catalogue. 512 (Archaeopress 2008)
László Kovács, Gyula Radócz, 2008
9
Collection of Voyages and Travels: Some Now First Printed ...
Customs T° the king fix slaves value in cow- anA duties, ries, or what other goods
we can per- swade him to take, but cowries are most esteem'd and desir'd ; all
which are mea- fur'd in his presence, and he would wrangle with us stoutly about
...
10
Ouidah: The Social History of a West African Slaving 'port', ...
Already in 1850, Forbes noted that, although the 'head' of 2,000 cowries still had
a 'nominal' value of one dollar, actual silver dollars passed at between 2,400 and
2,600 cowries and cowries fell further to 5 heads for $3 (3,333 cowries to the ...
10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «COWRIES»
Conoce de qué se habla en los medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales y cómo se emplea el término
cowries en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.
50 best British beaches: parking at the beach
From cowries to curries: the Barricane Beach cafe serves terrific Sri Lankan cuisine on summer evenings. Tunnels beaches (Alamy) 15 Tunnels ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
50 best British beaches 2015
From cowries to curries: the Barricane Beach cafe serves terrific Sri Lankan cuisine on summer evenings. 15 Tunnels beaches, Devon «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
My husband, amid 'spiritual work', went missing mysteriously, wife …
When he took me to his place, he showed me two calabashes with cowries , a white handkerchief and liqiud substance suspected to be gin. «Gbooza, Jun 15»
'Camiguin' is shorthand for 'Come again'–and again
The aquarium area displays species of sea cucumber, sea urchin, cowries, turbans, nautilus and sea horse. Entrance fee is P25 only. For an ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
Tackling Lagos Traffic Gridlock
... Oworonshonki – Five Cowries and Baiyeku – Langbasa) while passenger traffic has grown to over one million passengers per month and it ... «P.M. News, Jun 15»
Spirals in Time: Uncover the secrets in seashells
... who generated the "imaginary museum of all possible shells", those who use elegant simulations to understand how the patterns on cowries, ... «New Scientist, Jun 15»
South-West Forests Now Preferred Crime Scenes?
The shrine comprised two buildings, decorated with a lot of figurines of different idols, assorted charms, cowries, snail shells, mats and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
Stitch on the move
In the skirt border, double lines of cowries (shells) are sewn. Their blouses are embroidered and small pieces of glass are sewn into them. «Mumbai Mirror, Jun 15»
ChopUP's Jagun: An African Kind of Clash of Clans
The game also gives out perks in gold and cowries for your victories. The game also offers the users the option of viewing ads while the ... «TechCabal, Jun 15»
Illegal trade poses threat to protected marine molluscs
Molluscs such as cowries and octopuses are collected in large numbers,” he says. The majority of the species are widely collected for food as ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
