A. B. Ellis

The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa (eBook, PDF)

Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, Etc

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa (1894) is an important work of in-depth research into one of the principal indigenous communities of West Africa and examines their religion, customs, laws and language, and contains an extensive appendix comparing the Tshi (Oji), Gã, Ewe and Yoruba languages.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 414
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000857863
• Artikelnr.: 67584657

Autorenporträt

A.B. Ellis

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory 2. Chief Gods 3. Minor Gods 4. Remarks on the Foregoing 5.
Priests and Worship 6. Egungun, Oro, Abiku and Various Superstitions 7. The
Indwelling Spirits and Souls of Men 8. Measurements of Time 9. Ceremonies
at Birth, Marriage and Death 10. System of Government 11. Laws and Customs
12. Language 13. Proverbs 14. Folk-lore Tales 15. Conclusions. Appendix