An edition of The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa (1894)

The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa

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An edition of The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa (1894)

The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa

their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, etc. With an Appendix containing a Comparision of the Tshi, Gã, Eẃe, and Yoruba languages

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Chapman and Hall, Ltd.
Language
English
Pages
402

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Subjects

Anthropology, Ethnology, Folklore, Cultures (African), African languages, Yoruba language, Tshi language, Ga language, Ewe language, Yoruba (African people), Tshi (African people), Ga (African people), Ewe (African people), Benin

Places

Gold Coast, Slave Coast, West Africa

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19th century

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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc., with an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Gã, Eẃe and Yoruba languages
1974, Curzon Press
in English
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their religion, manners, customs, laws, languages, etc., with an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Ga , Ew e, and Yoruba languages
1970, Anthropological Publications
in English
Cover of: The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa
The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: Their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc. : With an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Gã, Ewe, and Yoruba languages
1970, Anthropological Publications
in English
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their religion, manners customs, laws, language, etc. ; with an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Gã, Ew̕e, and Yoruba languages
1966, Benin Press
in English
Cover of: The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the slave coast of West Africa
The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the slave coast of West Africa: their religion, manners, customs, laws, language etc.
1966, Anthropological Publications
in English
Cover of: The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa.
The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa.: Their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc. With an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Gã, Ew̓e, and Yoruba languages.
1966, The Netherlands, Anthropological Publications
in English
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc.
1964, Benin Press
in English
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Cover of: The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa
The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, etc. With an Appendix containing a Comparision of the Tshi, Gã, Eẃe, and Yoruba languages
1894, Chapman and Hall, Ltd.
in English
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, etc. With an Appendix containing a Comparision of the Tshi, Gã, Eẃe, and Yoruba languages
1894, Chapman and Hall, Ltd.
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Table of Contents

Title page
Page 1
Contents
Page n9
Map
I. Introductory ... p. 1
Page n20
II. Chief Gods ... p. 34
Page n53
III. Minor Gods ... p. 70
Page n89
IV. Remarks On The Foregoing ... p. 85
Page n104
V. Priests And Worship ... p. 93
Page n112
VI. Egungun, Oro, Abiku, and various Superstitions ... p. 107
Page n126
VII. The indwelling Spirits and Souls of Men ... p. 125
Page n144
VIII. Measurements of Time ... p. 142
Page n161
IX. Ceremonies at Birth, Marriage, and Death ... p. 152
Page n171
X. System of Government ... p. 164
Page n183
XI. Laws and Customs ... p. 174
Page n193
XII. Language ... p. 192
Page n211
XIII. Proverbs ... p. 218
Page n211
XIV. Folk-lore Tales ... p. 243
Page n262
XV. Conclusions ... p. 275
Page n294
Appendix ... p. 305
Page n324

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Dewey Decimal Class
966.0097596333
Library of Congress
DT500 .E47

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 402 p., [1] leaf of plates :
Number of pages
402

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OL18589834M
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01005388
OCLC/WorldCat
48729517, 250344209, 156194692, 457568136, 470055577, 315638104, 499559299, 213801744, 4848837
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