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100 1 _aHobley, C. W.
_q(Charles William),
_d1867-1947
245 1 0 _aBantu 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-17
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: H.F. & G. Witherby, 1922
653 _aFolklore -- Africa
653 _aKikuyu (African people)
653 _aBantu-speaking peoples -- Folklore
653 _aKamba (African people)
653 _aIndigenous peoples -- Africa, East
700 1 _aFrazer, James George,
_d1854-1941
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bantubeliefsmagi00hobl/page/n9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426
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