Brass, Cowries, and Beads: A Contested History

This virtual guided tour explores the contested origin histories of brass bracelets, cowrie shells, and glass beads in Yoruba culture and practice. Specifically, this compares both Western scholarly perspectives and those of religious practitioners in order to glean answers to the questions: Where did these objects come from and why are they so important?

 

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