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Spider Divination in the Cameroons

Paul Gebauer

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Description:In 1932 the writer of this monograph observed unique divination devices among the inhabitants of the Cameroons grassland in West Africa. Later he made his home amongst an isolated group, the Kaka tribe, in the northern part of the grassland. The social life of this group seemed largely controlled by a system of divination which engaged the West African earth spider (Neteroscodra crassipes) in its final phases. Every family-head owned at least one of these spiders for the purpose of ascertaining daily the will of the gods. (From the preface.)Number 10 in the Publications in Anthropology series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spider Divination in the Cameroons. To get started finding Spider Divination in the Cameroons, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 157

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Publisher: Milwaukee Public Museum

Release: 1964

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Description: In 1932 the writer of this monograph observed unique divination devices among the inhabitants of the Cameroons grassland in West Africa. Later he made his home amongst an isolated group, the Kaka tribe, in the northern part of the grassland. The social life of this group seemed largely controlled by a system of divination which engaged the West African earth spider (Neteroscodra crassipes) in its final phases. Every family-head owned at least one of these spiders for the purpose of ascertaining daily the will of the gods. (From the preface.)Number 10 in the Publications in Anthropology series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spider Divination in the Cameroons. To get started finding Spider Divination in the Cameroons, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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