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6/50 The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade

Although it's still not as clear as I'd like I preferred this to Abimbola’s book on Yoruba culture. The handbook is more….poetic I think, but also a lot clearer especially with regards to the Orisha, their roles and their personalities. It’s an easy read too, which helps. And it ( Read more... )

4/50 Yoruba Culture: A Philosophical Account by Kólá Abímbólá

I wouldn’t recommend this for a complete beginner with absolutely no background knowledge of Yoruba culture. Abímbólá starts by praising an ‘inside-out’ approach to cultural studies and I think this book shows both the advantages and flaws of this method.

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