Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Foreword xxxv
5. Note on Orthography xliii
6. 1. A Ritual History 1
7. 2. The O˘yo≥ Renaissance 28
8. 3. Igboho in the Age of Abiola 62
9. 4. A Ritual Biography 97
10. 5. Engendering Power: The Mythic and Iconic Foundations of Priestly Action 133
11. 6. Re-dressing Gender 179
12. 7. Conclusion: Dialogue, Debate, and the Chose du Texte 226
13. Appendix I. Oriki Yemoja (Yemoja Panegyrics) 243
14. Appendix II. A Partial Genealogy of the Oyeboode Priests 252
15. Appendix III. Yemoja in the Kingdom of Sango: The Ritual Calendar 253
16. Appendix IV. Sango Pipe (Sango Panegyrics) 265
17. Appendix V. The Naming Ceremony 267
18. Bibliography 271
19. Index 285
20. About the author 297