Art matters in our lives. In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. The opon ifa, or ...

"Forward this koi fish and you will get what you want the most in seven days!" Every time Wu Yu, a 27-year-old white collar living in Beijing, sees such a message on social media, she makes sure to ...

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Source: Heinrich Stürzl / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons We can define divination as using a systematic approach in order to try to gain insight into a situation or problem (Peek, 1991). In the ...

Ifa, otherwise known as Orunmila, is the Yoruba god of wisdom (divination). He is one of the principal deities of the Yoruba people and it is believed to be one of the great ministers Olodumare (the ...

Divination in our history is derived from a primitive fear about uncertainty. The fundamental frustration arises when things do not proceed as we expected. Humans are most afraid of matters that they ...

Astrology and divination, present in diverse religions, involve seeking guidance through various methods like interpreting stars and seeking advice from religious leaders, impacting cultural beliefs ...

The Oregon women’s basketball team (10-0) defeated the Oregon State Beavers (5-4) 96-73 in an in-state rivalry game that saw the Ducks blow... Unfortunately for Oregon men’s basketball (4-4, 0-1 Big ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...