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), BeninPlaces
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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
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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
Contents
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I. Introductory ... p. 1
II. Chief Gods ... p. 34
III. Minor Gods ... p. 70
IV. Remarks On The Foregoing ... p. 85
V. Priests And Worship ... p. 93
VI. Egungun, Oro, Abiku, and various Superstitions ... p. 107
VII. The indwelling Spirits and Souls of Men ... p. 125
VIII. Measurements of Time ... p. 142
IX. Ceremonies at Birth, Marriage, and Death ... p. 152
X. System of Government ... p. 164
XI. Laws and Customs ... p. 174
XII. Language ... p. 192
XIII. Proverbs ... p. 218
XIV. Folk-lore Tales ... p. 243
XV. Conclusions ... p. 275
Appendix (A Comparision of the Tshi, Gã, Ewe, and Yoruba Languages) ... p. 305-402
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