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  • Woman's Mysteries Of A Primitive People - The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria

    by Amaury Talbot ...
    WOMAN'S MYSTERIES OF A PRIMITIVE PEOPLE is an ethnography of the Iboibo, a Nigerian tribe. Written by a pioneering English woman in the early 20th Century, this book focuses on the ritual life of women. Despite the naive colonialist attitude, it presents a female perspective which was seldom seen in the ethnographic literature of the period.**This eBook has high quality graphic and eligible as ... Read more

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  • Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People

    The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria

    Drawing from first-hand observations in early 20th-century Nigeria, this rare ethnographic account offers a detailed exploration of the ritual and spiritual lives of Iboibo women. Through ceremonies, rites of passage, and social customs, the book reveals the central role of women in maintaining cultural and religious traditions within their community.Set against the backdrop of colonial-era ... Read more

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  • Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People

    FOR many years good fortune has granted to my sister and myself the happiness of living amid scenes of indescribable beauty and peoples of peculiar interest. The novelty of being the first white women to visit any particular spot has indeed long worn off by reason of the frequency of the experience, but the thrill of penetrating to places as yet unvisited by any European is still a matter of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Some Nigerian Fertility Cults

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. P. Amaury Talbot's study of Nigerian fertility cults opens a vivid, unsettling window onto a world where religion, art, agriculture, and sexuality are inseparable. Drawing on his administrative experience among the Ibo and Ijaw of Degama Division, he moves from wartime violence and the destruction of a sacred "great ... Read more

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  • Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People

    The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria

    "Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People: The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria" by D. Amaury Talbot is an enthralling exploration into the cultural intricacies and societal dynamics of the Ibibio tribe in Southern Nigeria. With meticulous research and profound insight, Talbot delves into the hidden world of women within this ancient community, uncovering their roles, rituals, and the enigmatic ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Woman’s Mysteries of a Primitive People

    The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria

    Published in 1915, this ethnography of the Iboibo, a Nigerian tribe, focuses on the ritual life of women. A fascinating and often depressing look into the lives of the women of that era and place. ... Read more

    $6.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People

    FOR many years good fortune has granted to my sister and myself the happiness of living amid scenes of indescribable beauty and peoples of peculiar interest. The novelty of being the first white women to visit any particular spot has indeed long worn off by reason of the frequency of the experience, but the thrill of penetrating to places as yet unvisited by any European is still a matter of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People

    "Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People" by D. Amaury Talbot is a captivating exploration of the intricacies of traditional societies through the lens of women's roles and rituals. Drawing upon years of ethnographic research conducted in West Africa, Talbot provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women in primitive communities, shedding light on their customs, beliefs, and ... Read more

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  • Life in Southern Nigeria

    The Magic, Beliefs and Customs of the Ibibio Tribe

    This work describes the beliefs, customs and traditions of this tribe from the Ekat district. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • YORUBA LEGENDS - 40 myths, legends, fairy tales and folklore stories from the Yoruba of West Africa

    The 40 legends, fairy tales and folklore stories in this book belong to the Yoruba. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature—Why Women have Long Hair, How the Leopard got his Spots, the Three Magicians, the Boa-Constrictor, How the Elephant got his Trunk and more. These stories grew from the imagination of the people. We read these folk-tales for ... Read more

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  • South Pacific Tales - Legends and Myths from Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Easter Island (Folklore History Series)

    by Various ...
    The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as the south pacific but share a common heritage. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are ... Read more

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  • Myths of Ífè

    by John Wyndham ...
    This short book is a translation of some of the myths of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a history of the creation of the world, the gods, and humanity, and the early days of the sacred city of Ífè, the traditional center of Yoruba culture. The text was recited to the author/translator by the high priests of Ífè, and the book is still cited in some books on traditional Yoruba religion and ... Read more

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