Sacred Texts Africa

FETICHISM

IN WEST AFRICA

by REV. ROBERT HAMILL NASSAU

Charles Scribners Son

[1904]

Title Page
Preface
Contents
Chapter I: Constitution of Native African Society--Sociology
Chapter II: The Idea of God--Religion
Chapter III: Polytheism--Idolatry
Chapter IV :Spiritual Beings in African Religion
Chapter V: Spiritual Beings in Africa--Their Classes and Functions
Chapter VI: Fetichism--Its Philosophy--A Physical Salvation--Charms and Amulets
Chapter VII: The Fetich--A Worship
Chapter VIII: The Fetich--Witchcraft--A White Art--Sorcery
Chapter IX: The Fetich--Witchcraft--A Black Art--Demonology
Chapter X: Fetichism--A Government
Chapter XI: The Fetich--Its Relation to the Family
Chapter XII: The Fetich--Its Relations to Daily Work and Occupations and to the Needs of Life
Chapter XIII: The Fetich--Superstition in Customs
Chapter XIV: Fetich--Its Relation to the Future Life--Ceremonies at Deaths and Funerals
Chapter XV: Fetichism--Some of its Practical Effects
Chapter XVI: Tales of Fetich Based on Fact
Chapter XVII: Fetich in Folk-Lore
Glossary