Beads, body, and soul : art and light in the Yorùbá universe
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Beads, body, and soul : art and light in the Yorùbá universe
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1997
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
: pbk753.4||Dre02025710
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The sights and sounds of the Yoruba cosmos are made manifest through the pervasive use of beads. This spectacular book represents a collaboration between art historian Henry John Drewal and Yoruba priest John Mason. From the forests of Africa a thousand years ago to the bustling cities of New York, Havana, and Salvador, today, Yoruba religion has used beads to convey the artistic spirit and deep connection to the other world that its practitioners feel. This beautifully illustrated volume traces the history of the beads, their use, and Yoruba aesthetics and artistry. .
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