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Gelede: Art and Female Power Among the Yoruba (Traditional Arts of Africa) [Hardcover]

Henry John Drewal (Author), Margaret Thompson Drewal (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1983 | Series: Traditional Arts of Africa

"... an exceptionally rich source for all those interested in symbolic, religious or social studies." —Tribus

"... an excellent book... fascinating to read." —Research in African Literatures

"... a volume that establishes the standards by which future works on the masked festivals of the Yoruba and other Sub-Saharan African peoples will be judged." —African Arts

"... the most sophisticated art historical analysis of a single African aesthetic tradition." —Tribal Arts Review

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"... an exceptionally rich source for all those interested in symbolic, religious or social studies." —Tribus

"... an excellent book... fascinating to read." —Research in African Literatures

"... a volume that establishes the standards by which future works on the masked festivals of the Yoruba and other Sub-Saharan African peoples will be judged." —African Arts

"... the most sophisticated art historical analysis of a single African aesthetic tradition." —Tribal Arts Review

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Product Details

Hardcover: 322 pages
Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr; First Edition edition (September 1983)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253325692
ISBN-13: 978-0253325693
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading for student & practitioners of Yoruba religion, June 21, 1998

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This review is from: Gelede: Art and Female Power Among the Yoruba (Traditional Arts of Africa) (Hardcover)

This is a fairly good book on the subject of Yoruba masks and drumming. Contains good pictures of masks (Gelede) and is very informative with regards to ceremonies performed at the Gelede.

Is recommended reading for any of the followers of the Yoruba religion and to students as well.

I would have liked to have seen a more in depth review of the ceremonies and religious aspects of the Gelede, therefore I have not rated it a 5 Star.

Nonetheless, I would still read it all over again !

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, December 5, 2000

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This review is from: Gelede: Art and Female Power among the Yoruba (Traditional Arts of Africa) (Paperback)

I do recommend this nice book to all those engaged in the practice of the Yoruba cult. The author gives a good persp- ective of what is behind the cerimony. Mo juba Iyami Osoronga!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indespensable, February 18, 2006

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This review is from: Gelede: Art and Female Power among the Yoruba (Traditional Arts of Africa) (Paperback)

Quite frankly I think every student of Yoruba culture should own this book. While Gelede is the central object of study, the books touches on multiple aspects Yoruba and Orisa spirituality. The amount of information is so overwhelming that you will literally have to read it over and over again.

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oro efe, spiritually powerful women, mother masquerades, mother mask, horsetail whisks, leg rattles, sacred leadership, bamboo hoop, ankle rattles, inner head, body beads, drum ensemble, head ties

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Great Mother, Nigerian Museum, The Masks of Gelede, Qrq Efe, Spirit Bird, Idofoi Quarter, British Museum, Ketu Yoruba, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Aibo Quarter, Yoruba Spectacle, Qro Efe, Porto Novo, Isale Eko, West African, People of Aiyetoro, Sierra Leone, Howard Wildman, Anago Yoruba, Emado Quarter, Iya Odua, Ketu Gelede, Mus�e Ethnographique, Arabi Ajigbale

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