A Calabash of Cowries : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times.

Cover
Copyright Page
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
A Cast of Characters
Part I: The Calabash
The Creation
The Coming of the Orishas
Oshun Learns the Art of Divining
Ose Otura
The Day Her Belly Burst
Mother of the Night
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Obatala's Mistake
The Coming of Iku
The Oba's Feast
Part II: The Cowries
The Division of the Cowries
Elegba and the Two Friends
Ogun's Bush Knife
The First Grave
Ochoosi's Arrow
The Deer Woman of Owo
The Legend of ObaKoso
The Calabash of Misfortune
Part III: The Casting
The Mermaid's Lover
Olokun's Challenge
Peace Nana
The Wishing Star
Appendices
Wisdom Ways
Image Index
Acknowledgements
Back Cover.