I have just been informed that this book is only 3,000 naira, including the yet unspecified cost of posting to my address in Lagos.
Fantastic service.
Most likely demonstrates the imprint of Abiola Irele, whom I'm told was once director of the Press.
Anybody seeking to make enquiries may contact Mr. Opeyemi at the Press, 0023480- 810 541 4648
Salivating in anticipation of this treat.
I recently read Ogundipe's essay "Retention and Survival of Yoruba Traditional Religion in the Diaspora: Esu in Brazil and Benin Republic" in Ivie: Nigerian Journal of Arts and Culture, Vol.1.No.1, 1986, and i was blown away.
Going by this essay, it seems clear that whatever the progression in Esu Studies, Ogundipe's work might never be superseded.
toyin
On Mon, 30 Jul 2018 at 15:26, Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
Kwara State University Press' Esu is arguably the least understood of all the numerous deities in Yoruba pantheon, despite his being venerated by the devotees as the Yoruba gatekeeper god, messenger of the deities, and close associate and errand boy of Ifa, god of divination; one who brings both fear and joy to his devotees, because he brings both blessings and trouble to them. Ayodele Ogundipe's objective in this insightful book has been to provide a better understanding of the ubiquitous deity in Yoruba pantheon, an objective which is brilliantly achieved. The author's extensive fieldwork involved close interactions with the leaders and votaries of the Esu cult, particularly in two major Yoruba cities where the cult traditions are kept alive. The author also extends the coverage to Esu traditional worship in the Yoruba Diaspora, particularly in Dahomey, now Benin Republic and Brazil. Several praise poems in the original Yoruba language, aptly translated into English by the author, as well as several mythological stories about the deity, told by the worshippers and reliable informants, form part of this work. The author, Professor Ayodele Ogundipe, currently teaches in the Department of Sociology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State'.
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