The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight

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Author: Robert D. Pelton

ISBN-10: 0520067916

ISBN-13: 9780520067912

Category: African Literature

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The trickster appears in the myths and folktales of nearly every traditional society. Robert Pelton examines Ashanti, Fon, Yoruba, and Dogon trickster-figures in their social and mythical contexts and in light of contemporary thought, exploring the way the trickster links animality and ritual transformation; culture, sex, and laughter; cosmic process and personal history; divination and social change.