02678cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000490013024501650017926400510034430000470039533600260044233700260046833800360049450000310053050802210056152011550078253400680193765300230200565300280202865300390205665300270209565300390212270000370216185600630219885600430226167426UtSlPG20260610134545.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22018870  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDTaGN1 aHobley, C. W.q(Charles William),d1867-194710aBantu Beliefs and Magic :bWith particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya Colony; together with some reflections on East Africa after the war 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-17  aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Bantu Beliefs and Magic" by C. W. Hobley is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work primarily explores the religious beliefs and magical practices of the Bantu tribes, with a specific focus on the Kikuyu and Kamba peoples of Kenya. It delves into their social organization, rituals, and interplay with ancestral spirits, reflecting the complexities of their belief systems in a colonial context.  The opening of the text establishes the author's intent to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Kikuyu and Kamba spiritual life, built from years of ethnographic study during his administrative service in East Africa. Hobley emphasizes the importance of these beliefs in administering justice and governance in tribal societies, arguing that a thorough comprehension of native customs is essential for effective administration. The narrative introduces themes such as the pivotal role of ancestral spirits in daily life and the significance of ceremonial practices, setting the stage for deeper explorations of their mythologies and social customs throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: H.F. & G. Witherby, 1922  aFolklore -- Africa  aKikuyu (African people)  aBantu-speaking peoples -- Folklore  aKamba (African people)  aIndigenous peoples -- Africa, East1 aFrazer, James George,d1854-19414 uhttps://archive.org/details/bantubeliefsmagi00hobl/page/n940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426