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The language spoken by divîners, which Saran has outlawed as part of his campaign to keep divîners weak, powerless, and afraid. Yoruba holds special significance because it is the language that divîners use to do magic and pray to the gods.
Yoruba Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
The Children of Blood and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Yoruba or refer to Yoruba. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Fifty-Six
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The children of Orïsha dance like there’s no tomorrow, each step praising the gods. Their mouths glorify the rapture of liberation, their hearts sing the Yoruba songs of freedom. My ears dance at the words of my language, words I once thought I’d never hear outside my head. They seem to light up the air with their delight. It’s like the whole world can breathe again.
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Yoruba Term Timeline in Children of Blood and Bone
The timeline below shows where the term Yoruba appears in Children of Blood and Bone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Nine
Mama Agba says some words in Yoruba, the language the maji use to communicate with the gods. Since the Raid, everyone has...
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