Download or read book A Calabash of Cowries written by Luisah Teish and published by University of New Orleans Press. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Calabash of Cowries: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is a collection of tales featuring the Orishas and the wonders of the natural world. Suitable for adults and children, artists and teachers, readers of all cultures will discover in these retellings of traditional tales a resource that illuminates the mythic and the real, the ancient past and the emerging present. An offering of spiritual wisdom and cultural celebration through stories that have and will continue to endure the test of time.