The Trickster in West Africa A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight [Paperback]

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.

Robert D. Peltonis a Roman Catholic priest, a member of Madonna House Apostolate.