{"product_id":"signs-of-the-black-atlantic-tilo-plziger-de-zjzagznnza-9798177270739","title":"Signs of the Black Atlantic: African and Afro-Diasporic Symbols: Kongo Cosmogram (Dikenga), Nsibidi, Ifá Odù, Palo Firmas and Patipembas, Haitian Vodo","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat can a sacred sign show you\u003c\/b\u003e-and what can only a living tradition explain? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fork in a ponto riscado. Four strokes of an Odù. A crossing in a Kongo cosmogram. A vèvè traced for a lwa. Each has a visible form, but its meaning grows from the people, words, places and obligations around it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this richly illustrated book, \u003cb\u003eTilo Plöger de Àjàgùnnà\u003c\/b\u003e reads African and Afro-diasporic graphic traditions with the eye of a \u003cb\u003eBabalawo and Babalorisa rooted in Ifá\u003c\/b\u003e practice and experienced in \u003cb\u003eCandomblé, Umbanda and Catimbó\u003c\/b\u003e. Clear visual examples show \u003cb\u003ehow marks are built and interpreted: how the two columns of an Ifá Odù identify an address, how position matters in the Kongo dikenga, how a change of stroke alters a Nsibidi scene, and why similar forks or arrows can function differently from one Umbanda house to another.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Kongo cosmograms; Nsibidi from the Cross River region; Ifá and Fá\/Afa; Palo Monte firmas and patipembas; Haitian Vodou vèvè; and Brazilian Umbanda and Quimbanda pontos riscados.\u003c\/b\u003e The extensive visual appendices make it possible to return to the drawings as you read, while the references let you follow their published sources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Babalawos, Babalorisas, devotees, researchers and curious readers\u003c\/b\u003e who want concrete comparisons and a careful way to look more closely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tilo Plöger de Àjàgùnnà\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798177270739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.56d","brand":"Tilo Plöger de Àjàgùnnà","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780270035199,"sku":"9798177270739","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/signs-of-the-black-atlantic-tilo-plziger-de-zjzagznnza-9798177270739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}