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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
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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
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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
...
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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 ...
WIADOMOŚCI, KTÓRE ZAWIERAJĄ SŁOWO «COWRIES»
Sprawdź, o czym dyskutuje się w prasie krajowej i zagranicznej oraz jak jest stosowane słowo
cowries w wiadomościach.
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, Lip 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, Lip 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 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, Cze 15»
