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
by Alfred Burdon Ellis
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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), Yoruba (african people), BeninPlaces
Gold Coast, Slave Coast, West AfricaTimes
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the slave coast of West Africa: their religion, manners, customs, laws, language etc.
1966, Anthropological Publications
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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, Ew̓e, and Yoruba languages.
1966, The Netherlands, Anthropological Publications
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Table of Contents
Title page
Page 1
Contents
Page n10
Map
I.
Introductory ... p. 1
Page n16
II.
Chief Gods ... p. 34
Page n49
III.
Minor Gods ... p. 70
Page n85
IV.
Remarks On The Foregoing ... p. 85
Page n100
V.
Priests And Worship ... p. 93
Page n108
VI.
Egungun, Oro, Abiku, and various Superstitions ... p. 107
Page n122
VII.
The indwelling Spirits and Souls of Men ... p. 125
Page n140
VIII.
Measurements of Time ... p. 142
Page n157
IX.
Ceremonies at Birth, Marriage, and Death ... p. 152
Page n167
X.
System of Government ... p. 164
Page n179
XI.
Laws and Customs ... p. 174
Page n189
XII.
Language ... p. 192
Page n207
XIII.
Proverbs ... p. 218
Page n233
XIV.
Folk-lore Tales ... p. 243
Page n258
XV.
Conclusions ... p. 275
Page n290
Appendix (A Comparision of the Tshi, Gã, Ewe, and Yoruba Languages) ... p. 305-402
Page n320
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