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| | [CHAPTER I] |
| Constitution of Native African Society—Sociology | [1] |
| I. | The Country | [2] |
| II. | The Family | [3] |
| | Family Responsibility.—Family Headship.—Marital Relations.—Arrangementsfor Marriage.—Courtship and Wedding.—Dissolution of Marriage.—Illegitimate Marital Relations.—Domestic Life. |
| III. | Succession to Property and Authority | [13] |
| IV. | Political Organization | [13] |
| V. | Servants | [14] |
| VI. | Kingship | [15] |
| VII. | Fetich Doctors | [16] |
| VIII. | Hospitality | [17] |
| IX. | Judicial System | [17] |
| | Courts.—Punishment.—Blood-Atonement and Fines.—Punishable Acts. |
| X. | Territorial Relations | [22] |
| | Tenure.—Rights in Movables. |
| XI. | Exchange Relations | [23] |
| XII. | Religion | [25] |
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| | [CHAPTER II] |
| The Idea of God—Religion | [26] |
| | Theology, Religion, Creed, Worship.—Source of the Knowledge of God; outside of us; comes from God; Evolution ofPhysical Species.—Materialism; Knowledge of God not evolved.—Superstition in all Religions.—Dominant in AfricanReligion.—No People without a Knowledge of at least the Name of God.—Testimony of Travellers and Others. |
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| | [CHAPTER III] |
| Polytheism—Idolatry | [42] |
| | Religion and Civilization.—Worship of NaturalObjects.—Polytheism.—Idolatry.—Worship of Ancestors.—Fetichism. |
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| | [CHAPTER IV] |
| Spiritual Beings in African Religion | [50] |
| I. | Origin | [50] |
| | Coterminous with the Creator.—Created.—Spirits ofDeceased Human Beings; in Unity, Duality, Trinity, or Quadruplicity. |
| II. | Number | [55] |
| III. | Locality | [58] |
| IV. | Characteristics | [62] |
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| | [CHAPTER V] |
| Spiritual Beings in Africa—Their Classes and Functions | [64] |
| I. | Classes and Functions | [64] |
| | Inina.—Ibambo.—Ombwiri.—Nkinda.—Mondi. |
| II. | Special Manifestations | [70] |
| | Human Soul in a Lower Animal; the Leopard Fiend.—Uvengwa, Ghost.—Family Guardian-Spirit. |
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| | [CHAPTER VI] |
| Fetichism—Its Philosophy—A Physical Salvation—Charms and Amulets | [75] |
| | Monotheism.—Polytheism.—Animism.—Fetichism. |
| | The Salvation Sought: its Kind, Physical; its Source, Spirits; its Reason, Fear. |
| | The Means used: Prayer, Sacrifices, Charms; Vocal, Ritual, Material, Fetiches. |
| | Articles used in the Fetich.—Mode of Preparation: A Fitness in the Quality of the Object for the End desired; Efficiencydepends on the Localized Spirit; Misuse of the Word “Medicine”; Native “Doctors”; Connection of Fetich with Witchcraft. |
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| | [CHAPTER VII] |
| The Fetich—A Worship | [90] |
| I. | Sacrifice and Offerings | [91] |
| | Small Votive Gifts.—Consecrated Plants; Idols and Gifts of Food.—Blood Sacrifices.—Human Sacrifices. |
| II. | Prayer | [97] |
| III. | The Use of Charms or “Fetiches” | [99] |
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| | [CHAPTER VIII] |
| The Fetich—Witchcraft—A White Art—Sorcery | [100] |
| | A passively Defensive Art.—Professedly of the Nature of a Medicine.—Distinction between a Fetich Doctor and a ChristianPhysician.—Manner of Performance of the White Art.—The Medicinal Herbs used sometimes Valuable.—Strength of Native Faith in the System. |
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| | [CHAPTER IX] |
| The Fetich—Witchcraft—A Black Art—Demonology | [116] |
| | Distinction as to the Object aimed at in the White Art and in the Black Art.—Black Art actively Offensive.—The BlackArt distinctively “Witchcraft.”—Witchcraft Executions; claimed to be Judicial Acts.—Hoodoo Worship.—Christian Faith andFetich Faith Compared.—Deception by Fetich Magicians.—Clairvoyance.—Demoniacal Possession. |
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| | [CHAPTER X] |
| Fetichism—A Government | [138] |
| | Egbo, Ukuku, Yasi, and other Societies.—Their Power either to protect or oppress.—Contestwith Ukuku at Benita, and with Yasi on the Ogowe. |
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| | [CHAPTER XI] |
| The Fetich—Its Relation to the Family | [156] |
| | The Family the Unit in the African Community.—Respect for the Aged.—Worship ofAncestors.—Family Fetiches; Yâkâ, Ekongi, Mbati. |
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| | [CHAPTER XII] |
| The Fetich—Its Relations to Daily Work and Occupations and to the Needs of Life | [172] |
| | Hunting.—Journeying.—Warring.—Trading; Okundu andMbumbu.—Sickness.—Loving.—Fishing.—Planting. |
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| | [CHAPTER XIII] |
| The Fetich—Superstition in Customs | [191] |
| | Rules of Pregnancy.—Omens on Journeys.—Leopard Fiends.—Luck.—Twins.—Customsof Speech.—Oaths.—Totem Worship.—Taboo; Orunda.—Baptism.—Spitting.—Notice of Children. |
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| | [CHAPTER XIV] |
| Fetich—Its Relation to the Future Life—Ceremonies at Deaths and Funerals | [215] |
| | Sickness, Death, Burial, Modes of Burial.—Mourning, Treatment of Widows.—WitchcraftInvestigations.—Places of Burial.—Cannibalism—Family Quarrel as to Precedence in the Burying.—Customof “Lifting Up” of Mourners.—Ukuku Dance for Amusement.—Destination of the Dead.—Transmigration. |
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| | [CHAPTER XV] |
| Fetichism—Some of its Practical Effects | [239] |
| | Depopulation.—Cannibalism.—Secret Societies (Ukuku, Yasi, Mwetyi, Bweti, Indâ, Njĕmbĕ).—Poisoningfor Revenge.—Distrust.—Jugglery.—Treatment of Lunatics.—The American Negro Hoodoo.—Folk-Lore. |
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| | [CHAPTER XVI] |
| Tales of Fetich Based on Fact | [277] |
| I. | A Witch Sweetheart | [278] |
| II. | A Jealous Wife | [281] |
| III. | Witchcraft Mothers | [284] |
| IV. | The Wizard House-Breaker | [287] |
| V. | The Wizard Murderer | [289] |
| VI. | The Wizard and his Invisible Dog | [293] |
| VII. | Spirit-Dancing | [295] |
| VIII. | Asiki, or the Little Beings | [299] |
| IX. | Okove | [302] |
| X. | The Family Idols (Okâsi, Barbarity, The Right of Sanctuary) | [308] |
| XI. | Unago and Ekela (A Proverb) | [318] |
| XII. | Malanda—An Initiation into a Family Guardian-Spirit Company | [320] |
| XIII. | Three-Things Came Back too Late | [326] |
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| | [CHAPTER XVII] |
| Fetich in Folk-Lore | [330] |
| I. | Queen Ngwe-nkonde and her Manja | [332] |
| II. | The Beautiful Daughter | [337] |
| III. | The Husband that Came from an Animal | [346] |
| IV. | The Fairy Wife | [351] |
| V. | The Thieves and their Enchanted House | [358] |
| VI. | Banga-of-the-five-faces | [367] |
| VII. | The Two Brothers | [372] |
| VIII. | Jĕki and his Ozâzi | [378] |
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| Glossary | [387] |