Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon-Dancing in West and North Africa

ISBN-13: 9780714617305 / Angielski / Twarda / 1968 / 564 str.

Major A.J.N. Tremearne

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First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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I. Introduction II. The Origin of the Hausa Colonies in North Africa III. Totemism and King-killing IV. Totemism and King-killing— continued V. Personal Enhancement and Dress VI. Habitations and Domestic Life VII. Habitations and Domestic Life—continued VIII. Birth and Puberty IX. Marriage and Divorce X. Death and the After -Life XI. Magic. The Saints and the Magicians XII. Magic in the House— Love Charms XIII. Magic in the House— Self-Preservation XIV. Magic in the Fields— Agriculture, etc. XV. Magic in the Fields— Hunting, etc. XVI. Superstitions and Omens XVII. Pilgrimages and Festivals XVIII. Bori- - The Spirits and their Powers XIX. Bori- - The Temples and the Sect XX. Bori-—The Dances XXI. Bori--The Mohammedan Spirits XXII. Bori- -The Mohammedan Spirits—continued XXIII. Bori- - The Black Spirits XXIV. Bori-—The Black Spirits—continued XXV. Bori-- The Fighting Spirits XXVI. Bori-—The Youths XXVII. Bori-—The Little Spots XXVIII. Bori-—The Spirits of the Forest, of the Waters, and of the Grove XXIX. The Origin of Demons and Demon-Dancing XXX. The Origin gf Demons and Demon-Dancing— continued

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Major A.J.N. Tremearne