by R. E. Dennett

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I LUANGO AND THE BAVILI

CHAPTER II ELECTION OF A KING IN THE KONGO

CHAPTER III CORONATION OF A KING IN THE KONGO

CHAPTER IV COURTS OF MALUANGO AND MAMBOMA

CHAPTER V LAW

CHAPTER VI MEASURES, SIGNS, AND SYMBOLS

CHAPTER VII BAVILI PSYCHOLOGY

CHAPTER VIII NDONGOISM

CHAPTER IX NKICI-ISM

CHAPTER X BAVILI PHILOSOPHY

CHAPTER XI BIBILA, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE GROVES

CHAPTER XII SACRED LANDS AND RIVERS

CHAPTER XIII SACRED TREES

CHAPTER XIV THE OMENS

CHAPTER XV SACRED ANIMALS

CHAPTER XVI NZAMBI (GOD), THE WORD NKICI, AND THE BAKICI BACI

CHAPTER XVII THE BINI

CHAPTER XVIII BENIN DISTRICTS

CHAPTER XIX BINI CUSTOMS

CHAPTER XX MORE CUSTOMS

CHAPTER XXI TRACES OF NKICI-ISM AMONG THE BINI

CHAPTER XXII THE PHILOSOPHY AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND IN TABLE FORM

CHAPTER XXIII CONCLUSION

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