Olookun: Owner of Rivers and Seas afrika This piece is a mudcloth

This piece is a mudcloth designed poncho with village hut on front and on back

This groundbreaking book uncovers the rich history of African healing traditions — from the medical genius of Imhotep and ancient Egyptian science to the spiritual practices of West African healers

including Malcolm X’s advocacy of fighting oppression “by any means necessary

A drum was used to communicate the message of resistance to Blacks on neighboring plantations

Although presented in picture-book format

Olookun: Owner of Rivers and Seas afrika This piece is a mudclothThis is a comprehensive and groundbreaking study of the Bini and Yoruba deity, Olokun (Owner of the sea), and his traditions as they were established in West Africa, maintained in Cuba, from the early 1800s, and are now continued in the United States. Maps, line drawings and ninety nine photographs, many published for the first time, help to visually transport the reader on this journey of discovery. *This book comes with an audio cassette tape of