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Identifier: fetichisminwesta00nassuoft (find matches)
Title: Fetichism in West Africa; forty years' observation of native customs and superstitions
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Nassau, Robert H. (Robert Hamill), 1835-1912
Subjects: Fetishism Ethnology -- Africa, West
Publisher: New York : Young People's Missionary Movement
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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^ for twenty days. There are no higher state forms among the coast tribes, asin civilized lands; no union among tribes; no feudal powernor vassals; no monarchy, nothing absolute; no taxation, nomonopoly. Some of the interior tribes formerly had trib-utes and kingly monopoly of certain products. VII. Fetich Doctors. They still exist, but it can scarcely be said that they are aclass. They have no organization; they have honor only intheir own districts, unless they be called specially to ministerin another place. They have power to condemn to death oncharge of causing sickness. In their ceremonies they sendthe people to sing, dance, play, and beat drums, and theyspot their bodies with their medicines. Any one maychoose the profession for himself; fetich doctors demandlarge pay for their services.
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Native King in the Niger Delta. CONSTITUTION OF NATIVE SOCIETY 17 VIII. Hospitality. A stranger is entertained hospitably. He is provided witha house and food for two weeks, or as much longer as he maywish to stay. On departing he is given a present. His hostand the village headman are bound to protect him from anyprosecution while he is their guest, even if he be reallyguilty. IX. Judicial System. Such a system does not exist. Whatever rules there areare handed down as tradition, by word of mouth. Thereare persons who are familiar with these old sayings, prov-erbs, examples, and customs, and these are asked to bepresent in the trial of disputed matters. 1. Courts. In the righting of any wrong the head of thefamily is to take the first step. If the offenders fail to satisfyhim, he appeals to the king, who then calls all the people, re-hearses the matter to them, and the majority of their votes isaccepted by the king as the decision. The offenders will notdare to resist. There is no re

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  • bookyear:1904
  • bookdecade:1900
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Nassau__Robert_H___Robert_Hamill___1835_1912
  • booksubject:Fetishism
  • booksubject:Ethnology____Africa__West
  • bookpublisher:New_York___Young_People_s_Missionary_Movement
  • bookcontributor:Robarts___University_of_Toronto
  • booksponsor:MSN
  • bookleafnumber:43
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