The lower Niger and its tribes

Preface [by A.C.Haddon]--Introduction.--A geographical and traditional outline.--The philosophy of the people as expressed in words, names, proverbs, and fables.--The natural religion of the various tribes.--The naturism of the Delta.--The dualism of the natives.--Spirit land and spiritualism.--The...

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Main Author: Leonard, Arthur Glyn (Author)
Corporate Author: University of California Libraries. MitwirkendeR (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: London Macmillan and co., limited; [etc., etc.] 1906
In:Year: 1906
Further subjects:B Ethnology (Nigeria)
B Nigeria Religion
B History
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Summary:Preface [by A.C.Haddon]--Introduction.--A geographical and traditional outline.--The philosophy of the people as expressed in words, names, proverbs, and fables.--The natural religion of the various tribes.--The naturism of the Delta.--The dualism of the natives.--Spirit land and spiritualism.--The spiritualism of the physical.--Embelmism, or The embodiment of the spirit.--The ceremonials and practices of naturism.--The demonology of the people as practised in witchcraft.--Appendices: A. A glimpse into the grammatical construction of the various tongues. B. The primitive philosophy of words. C. The further mentality and te deeper humanity of names.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 564 p.), fold. map.