Ṣàwárí

Twenty Yorùbá proverbs on odò (the river), showing it as the standard image of an invincible or fearsome adversary, a boundary that reveals character in the crossing, and a site of caution before commitment.

A comprehensive scholarly treatment of Ọ̀ṣun, the Yoruba divinity of fresh waters, fertility, wealth, and sovereignty, examining her theology, oríkì, priesthood, and transatlantic developments.