The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the slave coast of West Africa
Date
1970
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Anthropological Publications, The Netherlands
Abstract
Chapter 2- Chief Gods, Chapter 3- Minor Gods, Chapter 4- Remarks on the foregoing, Chapter 5- Priest and Worship, Chapter 6- Egungun. Oro, Abiku, and various superstitions, Chapter 7- The indwelling spirits and Souls of men, Chapter 8- Measurements of time, Chapter 9- Ceremonies at birth, Marriage, and death, Chapter 10- system of government, Chapter 11- daws and customs,Chapter 12 -language , Chapter 13 -proverbs, Chapter 14- folklore tales.
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The book gives a comprehensive information on the Yoruba-speaking peoples of the then slave coast of West Africa with their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc. The reader will catch a glims of the Yoruba speaking people in relation to their beliefs, principles of life along side many other richly capture information.