Bantu Beliefs and Magic by C. W. Hobley

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.html.images 733 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.epub3.images 4.1 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.epub.images 4.1 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.epub.noimages 316 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.kf8.images 4.6 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.kindle.images 4.5 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67426.txt.utf-8 549 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/67426/pg67426-h.zip 4.4 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hobley, C. W. (Charles William), 1867-1947
Author of introduction, etc. Frazer, James George, 1854-1941
LoC No. 22018870
Title Bantu Beliefs and Magic
With particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya Colony; together with some reflections on East Africa after the war
Original Publication United Kingdom: H.F. & G. Witherby,1922.
Credits Jeroen 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.)
Summary "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.)
Language English
LoC Class DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
LoC Class GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
Subject Folklore -- Africa
Subject Kikuyu (African people)
Subject Bantu-speaking peoples -- Folklore
Subject Kamba (African people)
Subject Indigenous peoples -- Africa, East
Category Text
EBook-No. 67426
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 5, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 366 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!