Nigerian Gods

Author : Erubu Otobo
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789786020464

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Nigerian Gods by Erubu Otobo Pdf

Nigerian Gods is an enlightening and sobering review of the impact of the introduction of the three main Abrahamic religions on Nigeria's traditional religions, culture and way of life, viewed through the prism of its eleven largest and two of the smallest ethnic groups. Kome Otobo, gives here a factual and acute description and presentation of the main characteristics of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria - historical background and socio-political structures, demography, traditional religions, differing impacts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and major occupations and modes of existence - which should serve to propel all to a fuller assessment of the complexities of the directions which a Post-Covid-19 World is tending rapidly, ethnically and racially exploited differences jumping to the fore to question erstwhile dominant political ideologies and political arrangements based on them.

Author : Toyin Falola,Ann Genova
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114501351

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Orisa by Toyin Falola,Ann Genova Pdf

Author : Christoph Staewen,Friderun Schönberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X006037877

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Ifa, African Gods Speak by Christoph Staewen,Friderun Schönberg Pdf

"The texts of this book are a collection of legends, stories, incantations and prayers, secretly guarded by the oracle-priests, the babalawo. These texts are treating with wisdom all events and problems which occur in the daily life of the Yoruba. The babalawo ask the oracle for solution of problems, treatment of sickness, repairing of misfortune or advice for the future. The stories give the answer of the gods to the questioner. The babalawo uses a special system of convex and concave signs which is explained in this book to interpret the stories. The book offers more than seventy-one stories and hundred-twenty incantations which are used by the priests. The texts present a large knowledge about the mentality of the Yoruba and reflect the magnific ethical background of an old and great African religious tradition - before its partial destruction by the confrontation between the African und European civilisations. About the author: Dr. Christoph Staewen, born in 1926, a German medical doctor, is specialist of psychiatry, neurology and psychotherapy. In 1963 he began to study in Western Nigeria, amongst the people of Yoruba, the conditions of uprooting of these Africans caused by the increasing confrontation with the technical civilisation of the ""White Man"", and provoking more and more reactions of anxiety and deformations of behaviour. In Nigeria he received texts of the famous, secret Ifa-oracle. Later he worked for more than six years as all-round-doctor for Africans in Niger, Congo-Brazzaville and Tschad, where he continued his research on African psychology. "

Author : Louis Djisovi Ikukomi Eason
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Divination
ISBN : UCSC:32106017040202

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Ifa by Louis Djisovi Ikukomi Eason Pdf

Author : Susanne Wenger,Gert Chesi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Art and religion
ISBN : IND:30000028596256

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A Life with the Gods in Their Yoruba Homeland by Susanne Wenger,Gert Chesi Pdf

Author : Okey Ndibe
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616953140

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Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe Pdf

From a disciple of the late Chinua Achebe comes a masterful and universally acclaimed novel that is at once a taut, literary thriller and an indictment of greed’s power to subsume all things, including the sacred. Foreign Gods, Inc., tells the story of Ike, a New York-based Nigerian cab driver who sets out to steal the statue of an ancient war deity from his home village and sell it to a New York gallery. Ike's plan is fueled by desperation. Despite a degree in economics from a major American college, his strong accent has barred him from the corporate world. Forced to eke out a living as a cab driver, he is unable to manage the emotional and material needs of a temperamental African American bride and a widowed mother demanding financial support. When he turns to gambling, his mounting losses compound his woes. And so he travels back to Nigeria to steal the statue, where he has to deal with old friends, family, and a mounting conflict between those in the village who worship the deity, and those who practice Christianity. A meditation on the dreams, promises and frustrations of the immigrant life in America; the nature and impact of religious conflicts; an examination of the ways in which modern culture creates or heightens infatuation with the "exotic," including the desire to own strange objects and hanker after ineffable illusions; and an exploration of the shifting nature of memory, Foreign Gods is a brilliant work of fiction that illuminates our globally interconnected world like no other.

Author : Emefie Ikenga Metuh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : IND:39000004777319

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The Gods in Retreat by Emefie Ikenga Metuh Pdf

Author : Emefie Ikenga Metuh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : IND:30000068552425

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God and Man in African Religion by Emefie Ikenga Metuh Pdf

Author : Elaine Neil Orr
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Americans
ISBN : 0813922097

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Gods of Noonday by Elaine Neil Orr Pdf

Author : Amanda Villepastour
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781496803528

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The Yoruba God of Drumming by Amanda Villepastour Pdf

As one of the salient forces in the ritual life of those who worship the pre-Christian and Muslim deities called orishas, the Yorùbá god of drumming, known as Àyàn in Africa and Añá in Cuba, is variously described as the orisha of drumming, the spirit of the wood, or the more obscure Yorùbá praise name AsòròIgi (Wood That Talks). With the growing global importance of orisha religion and music, the consequence of this deity's power for devotees continually reveals itself in new constellations of meaning as a sacred drum of Nigeria and Cuba finds new diasporas. Despite the growing volume of literature about the orishas, surprisingly little has been published about the ubiquitous Yorùbá music spirit. Yet wherever one hears drumming for the orishas, Àyàn or Añá is nearby. This groundbreaking collection addresses the gap in the research with contributions from a cross-section of prestigious musicians, scholars, and priests from Nigeria, the Americas, and Europe who have dedicated themselves to studying Yorùbá sacred drums and the god sealed within. As well as offering multidisciplinary scholarly insights from transatlantic researchers, the volume includes compelling first-hand accounts from drummer-priests who were themselves history-makers in Nigerian and Cuban diasporas in the United States, Venezuela, and Brazil. This collaboration between diverse scholars and practitioners constitutes an innovative approach, where differing registers of knowledge converge to portray the many faces and voices of a single god.

Author : Ulli Beier
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0521229952

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Yoruba Myths by Ulli Beier Pdf

This mysterious, poetic and often amusing collection of myths illustrates the religion and thought of the West African Yoruba People.

Author : Jacob Olupona
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520265561

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City of 201 Gods by Jacob Olupona Pdf

The author focuses on one of the most important religious centers in Africa: the Yoruba city of Ile-Ife in southwest Nigeria. The spread of Yoruba traditions in the African diaspora has come to define the cultural identity of millions of black and white people in Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the United States. He describes how the city went from great prominence to near obliteration and then rose again as a contemporary city of gods. Throughout, he corroborates the indispensable linkages between religion, cosmology, migration, and kinship as espoused in the power of royal lineages, hegemonic state structure, gender, and the Yoruba sense of place.

Author : Chinua Achebe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Igbo (African people)
ISBN : 0141930683

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Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe Pdf

Author : Lizzie Williams
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1841622397

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Nigeria by Lizzie Williams Pdf

Despite its negative image, for travelers with an open mind and friendly demeanor Nigeria is an incredibly absorbing country in which to travel. Experience the mind-boggling chaos of Lagos, the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and enjoy its single greatest quality – the warm generosity of 140 million people. Details of getting around, by bush taxi, rail, car or on foot, together with accommodations options, wildlife watching and activities, are balanced by a wealth of background information, from history (of a country dating back thousands of years) and geography to culture and the environment.

Author : Anna M. Ogunnaike
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781545749159

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Meet Our New Student From Nigeria by Anna M. Ogunnaike Pdf

Julie her classmates and her teacher prepare to welcome Mayowa Adewale a new student from Nigeria by learning about her country and its culture. Includes a craft project and traditional recipe.