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Cowrie-shell divination refers to several distinct forms of divination using cowrie shells that are part of the rituals and religious beliefs of certain religions. Though best-documented in West Africa as well as in Afro-American religions, such as Santería, Candomblé, and Umbanda,〔Pierre Fatumbi Verger (1954): ''Dieux D'Afrique'' Paul Hartmann, Paris (1st edition, 1954; 2nd edition, 1995). 400 pages, 160 photos, ISBN 2-909571-13-0.〕〔Pierre Verger, ''Notas Sobre o Culto aos Orixás e Voduns''. 624 ages. Portuguese translation by Carlos E. M. Moura. Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 1999 ISBN 85-314-0475-4 〕〔José Beniste (1999), ''Jogo de Búzios - Um Encontro com o Desconhecido''. Editora Bertrand Brasil, 290 pages. ISBN 85-286-0774-7 〕 cowrie-shell divination has also been recorded in other regions, notably East Africa and India.〔J. Wilfrid Jackson (1917). ''Shells as Evidence of the Migrations of Early Culture''. London: Longmans, Green, & Co. (pp. 144-45, 170)〕 ==In West Africa== Several forms of cowrie-shell divination are distributed broadly throughout West Africa. While there are many variants using from eight to 21 cowrie shells, West African-derived forms most commonly use 16 cowrie shells on a prepared table or on a mat on the ground, interpreting the patterns that result which are known as Odu. Before casting the shells, the priest/priestess invokes and salutes the Orishas, and puts questions to them. The Orishas answer the questions by influencing the way the shells fall on the table. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cowrie-shell divination」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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