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South Africa

The Religious System of the Amazulu by Henry Callaway [1870]

Specimens of Bushman Folklore by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd [1911]

• The Mantis Assumes The Form Of A Hartebeest
• !Gaunu-Tsaxau (The Son Of The Mantis), The Baboons, And The Mantis
• The Story Of The Leopard Tortoise.
• The Children Are Sent To Throw The Sleeping Sun Into The Sky.
• The Origin Of Death; Preceded By A Prayer Addressed To The Young Moon.
• The Moon Is Not To Be Looked At When Game Has Been Shot.
• The Girl Of The Early Race, Who Made Stars.
• The Great Star, !Gaunu, Which, Singing, Named The Stars.
• What The Stars Say, And A Prayer To A Star.
• !Ko-G!nuing-Tara, Wife Of The Dawn's-Heart Star, Jupiter.
• The Son Of The Wind.
• The Wind.
• #Kaga'Ra And !Haunu, Who Fought Each Other With Lightning.
• The Hyena's Revenge. First Version.
• The Hyena's Revenge. Second Version.
• The Lion Jealous Of The Voice Of The Ostrich.
• The Resurrection Of The Ostrich.
• The Vultures, Their Elder Sister, And Her Husband.
• Ddi-Xerreten, The Lioness, And The Children.
• The Mason Wasp And His Wife.
• The Young Man Of The Ancient Race, Who Was Carried Off By A Lion; When Asleep In The Field.
• A Woman Of The Early Race And The Rain Bull.
• The Girl's Story; The Frogs' Story.
• The Man Who Ordered His Wife To Cut Off His Ears.
• The #Nerru And Her Husband.
• The #Nerru, As A Bird
• The Death Of The Lizard.
• The Cat's Song.
• The Song Of The Caama Fox.
• The Songs Of The Blue Crane.
• The Old Woman's Song.
• A Song Sung By The Star !Gaunu, And Especially By Bushman Women.
• Sirius And Canopus.
• The Song Of The Bustard.
• The Song Of The Springbok Mothers.
• ||Kabbo's Song On The Loss Of His Tobacco Pouch.
• The Broken String.
• The Song Of !Nu!Numma-!Kwiten.
• The Leopard And The Jackal.
• Doings Of The Springbok.
• Habits Of The Bat And The Porcupine.
• The Saxicola Castor And The Wild Cat.
• The Baboons And ||Xabbiten||Xabbiten.
• A Lion's Story.
• The Man Who Found A Lion In A Cave.
• Certain Hunting Observances, Called !Nanna-Sse.
• !Nanna-Sse, Second Part.
• Treatment Of Bones By The Narrator's Grandfather, Tsatsi.
• How The Father-In-Law Of The Narrator Treated Bones.
• Tactics In Springbok Hunting.
• ||Kabbo's Capture And Journey To Cape Town. First Account.
• ||Kabbo's Capture And Journey To Cape Town. Second Account.
• ||Kabbo's Journey In The Railway Train.
• ||Kabbo's Intended Return Home.
• How |Hang#Kass'o'S Pet Leveret Was Killed.
• The Thunderstorm.
• Cutting Off The Top Of The Little Finger, And Piercing Ears And Nose.
• Cutting Off The Top Of The Little Finger. Second Account
• Bushman Presentiments
• Doings And Prayers When Canopus And Sirius Come Out.
• The Making Of Clay Pots.
• The Bushman Soup Spoon.
• The Shaped Rib Bone.
• The Bushman Drum And Dancing Rattles.
• How The Dancing Rattles Are Prepared.
• The Use Of The !Going!Going, Followed By An Account Of A Bushman Dance.
• Preparation Of The Feather Brushes Used In Springbok Hunting.
• The Marking Of Arrows.
• The Adhesive Substance Used By The Bushmen In Marking Arrows.
• Mode Of Getting Rid Of The Evil Influence Of Bad Dreams.
• Concerning Two Apparitions.
• The Jackal's Heart Not To Be Eaten.
• ||Hara And Tto.
• How Tto Is Obtained.
• Signs Made By Bushmen In Order To Show In Which Direction They Have Gone.
• A Bushman, Becoming Faint From The Sun's Heat When Returning Home, Throws Earth Into The Air, That Those At Home May See The Dust And Come To Help Him.
• Death.
• The Relations Of Wind, Moon, And Cloud To Human Beings After Death.
• 1. The Doings Of |Xue Are Many.
• 2. Further Changes Of Form.
• 3. |Xue As A ||Gui Tree And As A Fly.
• 4. |Xue As Water And As Other Things. In His Own Form, He Rubs Fire And Dies.
• Prayer To The Young Moon.
• The Treatment Of Thieves.
• The Four Pieces Of Wood Called |Xu, Used For Divining Purposes.
• To Beat The Ground (With A Stone).
• Snakes, Lizards, And A Certain Small Antelope, When Seen Near Graves, To Be Respected.
• A Certain Snake, Which, By Lying Upon Its Back, Announces A Death In The Family; And Which Must Not, Under These Circumstances, Be Killed.

South African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey [1910] Kaffir (Xhosa)

• Origin Of The Difference In Modes Of Life between Hottentots And Bushmen
• The Lost Message
• The Monkey's Fiddle
• The Tiger, The Ram, And The Jackal
• The Jackal And The Wolf
• A Jackal And A Wolf
• The Lion, The Jackal, And The Man
• The World's Reward
• The Lion And Jackal
• Tink-Tinkje
• The Lion And Jackal
• Lion And Jackal
• The Hunt Of Lion And Jackal
• Story Of Lion And Little Jackal
• The Lioness And The Ostrich
• Crocodile's Treason
• The Story Of A Dam
• The Dance For Water Or Rabbit's Triumph
• Jackal And Monkey
• Lion's Share
• Jackal's Bride
• The Story Of Hare
• The White Man And Snake
• Another Version Of The Same Fable
• Cloud-Eating
• Lion's Illness
• Jackal, Dove, And Heron
• Cock And Jackal
• Elephant And Tortoise
• Another Version Of The Same Fable
• Tortoises Hunting Ostriches
• The Judgment Of Baboon
• Lion And Baboon
• The Zebra Stallion
• When Lion Could Fly
• Lion Who Thought Him Self Wiser Than His Mother
• Lion Who Took A Woman's Shape
• Why Has Jackal A Long, Black Stripe On His Back?
• Horse Cursed By Sun
• Lion's Defeat
• The Origin Of Death
• Another Version Of The Same Fable
• A Third Version Of The Same Fable
• A Fourth Version Of The Same Fable
• A Zulu Version Of The Legend Of The "Origin Of Death"

Folk Tales by Georg McCall Theal [1886]

• Story Of The Bird That Made Milk. I
• The Story Of The Bird That Made Milk. II
• The Story Of Five Heads
• The Story Of Tangalimlibo
• Story Of The Girl Who Disregarded The Custom Of Ntonjane
• The Story Of Simbukumbukwana
• The Story Of Sikulume
• The Story Of Hlakanyana
• The Story Of Demane And Demazana
• The Runaway Children; Or, The Wonderful Feather
• Story Of Ironside And His Sister
• Story Of The Cannibal's Wonderful Bird
• The Story Of The Cannibal Mother And Her Children
• Story Of The Girl And The Mbulu
• The Story Of Mbulukazi
• The Story Of Long Snake
• The Story Of Kenkebe
• Another Story Of Kenkebe
• Story Of The Wonderful Horns
• The Story Of The Glutton
• Story Of The Great Chief Of The Animals
• Story Of The Hare
• Story Of Lion And Little Jackal
• Proverbs And Figurative Expressions

The Bantu

Myths and Legends of the Bantu by Alice Werner [1933]

• Chapter I: Introductory
• Chapter II: Where Man Came From, and How Death Came
• Chapter III: Legends of the High Gods
• Chapter IV: The Heaven Country and the Heaven People
• Chapter V: Mortals Who Have Ascended to Heaven
• Chapter VI: The Ghosts and the Ghost Country
• Chapter VII: The Avenger of Blood
• Chapter VIII: Heroes and Demi-Gods
• Chapter IX: The Wakilindi Saga
• Chapter X: The Story of Liongo Fumo
• Chapter XI: The Tricksters Hlakanyana and Huveane
• Chapter XII: The Amazimu
• Chapter XIII: Of Were-Wolves, Halfmen, Gnomes, Goblins, and Other Monsters
• Chapter XIV: The Swallowing Monster
• Chapter XV: Lightning, Thunder, Rain, and the Rainbow
• Chapter XVI: Doctors, Prophets, and Witches
• Chapter XVII: Brer Rabbit in Africa
• Chapter XVIII: Legends of the Tortoise
• Chapter XIX: Stories of Some Other Animals
• Chapter XX.- Some Stories Which Have Travelled

West and Central Africa

Myths of Ífè by John Wyndham [1921]

• I. THE BEGINNING.
• II. THE DESCENT
• III. THE WAR OF THE GODS.
• IV. THE SACRIFICE OF MÓRIMI.
• V. THE ÚBO WARS.
• VI. THE PASSING OF ÓGUN.

Notes on the Folklore of the Fjort, by R. E. Dennett. [1898]

• I. The Folklore Of The Fjort.
• II. How A Native Story Is Told.
• III. How The Wives Restored Their Husband To Life.
• IV. How Nsassi (Gazelle) Got Married.
• V. The Vanishing Wife.
• VI. Another Vanishing Wife.
• VII. The Jealous Wife.
• VIII. Ngomba's Balloon.
• IX. The Wicked Husband.
• X. The Wonderful Child.
• XI. How Kengi Lost Her Child.
• XII. The Twin Brothers.
• XIII. The Younger Brother Who Knew More Than The Elder.
• XIV. The Chimpanzee And Gorilla.
• XV. The Antelope And The Leopard.
• XVI. How The Spider Won And Lost Nzambi's Daughter.
• XVII. The Turtle And The Man.
• XVIII. Killing A Leopard.
• XIX. The Gazelle And The Leopard.
• XX. The Wild Cat And The Gazelle.
• XXI. The Crafty Woman Overreaches Herself.
• XXII. How The Fetish Sunga Punished My Great-Uncle's Twin Brother, Basa.
• XXIII. The Rabbit And The Antelope.
• XXIV. The Fight Between The Two Fetishes, Lifuma And Chimpukela.
• XXV. The Fetish Of Chilunga.
• XXVI. The Leopard And The Crocodile.
• XXVII. Why Some Men Are White And Others Black.
• XXVIII. The Bird-Messengers.
• XXIX. Nzambi Mpungu's Ambassador.
• XXX. Why The Crocodile Does Not Eat The Hen.
• XXXI. The Three Brothers.
• XXXII. Death And Burial Of The Fjort.

At the Back of the Black Man's Mind by R. E. Dennett. [1906]

• Chapter 1 LUANGO AND THE BAVILI
• Chapter 2 ELECTION OF A KING IN THE KONGO
• Chapter 3 CORONATION OF A KING IN THE KONGO
• Chapter 4 COURTS OF MALUANGO AND MAMBOMA
• Chapter 5 LAW
• Chapter 6 MEASURES, SIGNS, AND SYMBOLS
• Chapter 7 BAVILI PSYCHOLOGY
• Chapter 8 NDONGOISM
• Chapter 9 NKICI-ISM
• Chapter 10 BAVILI PHILOSOPHY
• Chapter 11 BIBILA, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE GROVES
• Chapter 12 SACRED LANDS AND RIVERS
• Chapter 13 SACRED TREES
• Chapter 14 THE OMENS
• Chapter 15 SACRED ANIMALS
• Chapter 16 NZAMBI (GOD), THE WORD NKICI, AND THE BAKICI BACI
• Chapter 17 THE BINI
• Chapter 18 BENIN DISTRICTS
• Chapter 19 BINI CUSTOMS
• Chapter 20 MORE CUSTOMS
• Chapter 21 TRACES OF NKICI-ISM AMONG THE BINI
• Chapter 22 THE PHILOSOPHY AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND IN TABLE FORM

Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria By Elphinstone Dayrell, Introduction by Andrew Lang. [1910]

• Chapter 1 LUANGO AND THE BAVILI
• Chapter 2 ELECTION OF A KING IN THE KONGO
• Chapter 3 CORONATION OF A KING IN THE KONGO
• Chapter 4 COURTS OF MALUANGO AND MAMBOMA
• Chapter 5 LAW
• Chapter 6 MEASURES, SIGNS, AND SYMBOLS
• Chapter 7 BAVILI PSYCHOLOGY
• Chapter 8 NDONGOISM
• Chapter 9 NKICI-ISM
• Chapter 10 BAVILI PHILOSOPHY
• Chapter 11 BIBILA, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE GROVES
• Chapter 12 SACRED LANDS AND RIVERS
• Chapter 13 SACRED TREES
• Chapter 14 THE OMENS
• Chapter 15 SACRED ANIMALS
• Chapter 16 NZAMBI (GOD), THE WORD NKICI, AND THE BAKICI BACI
• Chapter 17 THE BINI
• Chapter 18 BENIN DISTRICTS
• Chapter 19 BINI CUSTOMS
• Chapter 20 MORE CUSTOMS
• Chapter 21 TRACES OF NKICI-ISM AMONG THE BINI
• Chapter 22 THE PHILOSOPHY AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND IN TABLE FORM

Fetichism in West Africa by Rev. Robert Hamill Nassau. [1904]

• 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

Hausa Folklore by Maalam Shaihu, translated by R. Sutherland Rattray. [1913]

• 1. The story of the slave by name 'The World'
• 2. How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other
• 3. The story of the boy and the old woman, and how the wasp got his small waist
• 4. The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops
• 5. How the whip and the 'maara' spoon (a broken bit of calabash) came to the haunts of men
• 6. A story about a chief, and how his sons observed his funeral, and the origin of the spider
• 7. A story about an orphan, showing that 'he who sows evil, it comes forth in his own garden'
• 8. A story about a witch, and how the baby of the family outwitted her, and invented the first walled town
• 9. The doctor who went a pilgrimage to Mecca on a hyena
• 10. A story about a chief and his cook
• 11. A story about three youths all skilled in certain things, and how they used that skill to circumvent a difficulty.
• 12. A story about a giant, and the cause of thunder
• 13. A story about an orphan which was the origin of the saying 'The orphan with a coat of skin is hated, but when it is a metal one he is honoured'
• 14. A story of a jealous man and what befell him
• 15. A story of a great friendship and how it was put to the test
• 16. A story about a test of skill
• 17. A story about Miss Salt, Miss Pepper, &c.
• 18. The story of Muusa (Moses) and how it came about that brothers and sisters do not marry each other
• 19. A story about a hunter and his son
• 20. A story about a maiden and the pumpkin
• 21. The Gaawoo-tree and the maiden, and the first person who ever went mad

Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People by D. Amaury Talbot. [1915]

• Chapter 1: Introductory
• Chapter 2: Prenatal Influences And Birth Customs
• Chapter 3: Birth Customs (continued)
• Chapter 4: Affinities Or Bush Souls
• Chapter 5: Childhood
• Chapter 6: Maidenhood To Marriage
• Chapter 7: Wedded Life And Motherhood
• Chapter 8: Domestic Life
• Chapter 9: Marriage Problems
• Chapter 10: Love Philtres And Magic
• Chapter 11: Witchcraft
• Chapter 12: Jujus
• Chapter 13: Woman And Secret Societies
• Chapter 14: Woman In War Time
• Chapter 15: Widowhood And Burial Customs
• Chapter 16: Widowhood And Burial Customs (continued)

The Yoruba Speaking Peoples by A.B. Ellis [1894]

• Chapter I: Introductory.
• Chapter II: Chief Gods.
• Chapter III: Minor Gods.
• Chapter IV: Remarks on the Foregoing.
• Chapter V: Priests and Worship.
• Chapter VI: Egungun, Oro, Abiku, and Various Superstitions.
• Chapter VII: The In-Dwelling Spirits And Souls of Men.
• Chapter VIII: Measurements of Time.
• Chapter IX: Ceremonies at Birth, Marriage, and Death.
• Chapter XIII: Proverbs.
• Chapter XIV: Folk-Lore Tales.

Caribbean

Jamaica Anansi Stories by Martha Warren Beckwith [1924].

• 1. Tying Tiger.
• 2. Tiger as Substitute.
• 3. Tiger as Riding-horse.
• 4. Tiger's Sheep-skin Suit.
• 5. Tiger Catching the Sheep-thief.
• 6. Tiger's Breakfast.
• 7. Eggs and Scorpions.
• 8. Tiger's Bone-hole.
• 9. The Christening.
• 10. Eating Tiger's Guts.
• 11. Throwing away Knives.
• 12. Grace Before Meat.
• 13. Day-time Trouble.
• 14. New Names.
• 15. Long-shirt.
• 16. Shut up in the Pot.
• 17. House in the Air.
• 18. Goat on the Hill-side.
• 19. Dog and Dog-head.
• 20. Tacoomah's Corn-piece.
• 21. Anansi and the Tar-baby.
• 22. Inside the Cow.
• 23. Cunnie-More-Than-Father.
• 24. The Duckano tree.
• 25. Food and Cudgel.
• 26. The Riddle.
• 27. Anansi and Brother Dead.
• 28. Brother Dead and the Brindle Puppy.
• 29. The Cowitch and Mr. Foolman.
• 30. Dry-Head and Anansi. 31. The Yam-hills.
• 32. The Law against Back-biting.
• 33. Fling-a-mile.
• 34. But-but and Anansi.
• 35. Tumble-bug and Anansi.
• 36. Horse and Anansi.
• 37. Anansi in Monkey Country.
• 38. Curing the Sick.
• 39. Anansi, White-belly and Fish.
• 40. Goat's Escape.
• 41. Turtle's Escape.
• 42. Fire and Anansi.
• 43. Quit-quit and Anansi.
• 44. Spider Marries Monkey's Daughter.
• 45. The Chain of Victims.
• 46. Why Tumble-bug Rolls in the Dung.
• 47. Why John-crow has a Bald Head.
• 48. Why Dog is always Looking.
• 49. Why Rocks at the River are covered with Moss.
• 50. Why Ground-dove Complains.
• 51. Why Hog is always Grunting.
• 52. Why Toad Croaks.
• 53. Why Woodpecker Bores Wood.
• 54. Why Crab is afraid after Dark.
• 55. Why Mice are no Bigger.
• 56. Rat's Wedding. [Supplementary Note]
• 57. Cockroach Stories.
• 58. Hunter, Guinea-hen and Fish.
• 59. Rabbit Stories.
• 60. The Animal Race.
• 61. The Fasting Trial.
• 62. Man is Stronger.
• 63. The Pea that made a Fortune.
• 64. Settling the Father's Debt.
• 65. Mr. Lenaman's Corn-field.
• 66. Simon Tootoos.
• 67. The Tree-wife.
• 68. Sammy the Comferee.
• 69. Grandy-Do-an'-Do.
• 70. Jack and Harry.
• 71. Pea-fowl as Messenger.
• 72. The Barking Puppy.
• 73. The Singing Bird.
• 74. Two Sisters.
• 75. Asoonah.
• 76. The Greedy Child.
• 77. Alimoty and Aliminty.
• 78. The Fish Lover.
• 79. Juggin Straw Blue.
• 80. The Witch and the Grain of Peas.
• 81. Bosen Corner.
• 82. The Three Dogs.
• 83. Andrew and his Sisters.
• 84. The Hunter.
• 85. Man-Snake as Bridegroom.
• 86. The Girls who married the Devil.
• 87. Bull as Bridegroom.
• 88. The Two Bulls.
• 89. Ballinder Bull.
• 90. Bird Arinto.
• 91. Tiger Softens his Voice.
• 92. Hidden Names.
• 93. Anansi and Mr. Able.
• 94. The King's Three Daughters.
• 95. The Dumb Child.
• 96. The Dumb Wife.
• 97. Leap, Timber, Leap.
• 98. The Boy fools Anansi.
• 99. The Water Crayfish.
• 100. Ali Baba and Kissem.
• 101. Bull-of all-the-Land.
• 102. The Boiling Pot.
• 103. The Twelve One-eyed Men.
• 104. Bird and Hunter.
• 105. Jack and the Devil Errant.
• 106. The Magic Hat and the Staff of Life.
• 107. Uncle Green and Jack.
• 108. Big Begum and Little Begum.
• 109. The Fool and the Wise Brother.
• 110. The Children and the Witch.
• 111. The Boy and the Mermaid.
• 112. Difficult Tasks.
• 113. The Grateful Beasts.
• 114. Jack and the Bean-stalk.
• 115. Jack and the Devil.
• 116. Jack's Riddle.
• 117. Jack as Fortune-teller.
• 118. Robin as Fortune-teller.
• 119. Jack and the Grateful Dead.
• 120. The Boy and his Master.
• 121. The Language of Beasts.
• 122. The Three Pieces of Advice.
• 123. Three Brothers and the Life-tree.
• 124. The Skilful Brothers.
• 125. The Three Sillies.
• 126. A Misunderstanding.
• 127. Big-head, Big-belly, and Little-foot.
• 128. The Goat in the Lion's Den.
• 129. The Donkey, the Cat and the Lion's Head.
• 130. Clever Molly May.
• 131. Dancing to Anansi's Fiddle.
• 132. Anansi claims the dinner.
• 133. Anansi seeks his Fortune.
• 134. The Pannier-jar.
• 135. Anansi kills his Grandmother.
• 136. White Belly and Anansi.
• 137. Monkey hunts Anansi.
• 138. Anansi and the Pig coming from Market.
• 139. The Fifer.
• 140. In Come Murray.
• 141. Tacoomah makes a Dance.
• 142. Anansi makes a Dance.
• 143. Red Yam.
• 144. Guzzah Man.
• 145. Fowl and Pretty Poll.
• 146. The Cumbolo.
• 147. John-crow and Fowl at Court.
• 148. Wooden Ping-ping and Cock.
• 149. Animal Talk.

Rastafarianism

The Kebra Nagast E.A. Wallis Budge, translator [1932].

• 1. Concerning the Glory of Kings
• 2. Concerning the Greatness of Kings
• 3. Concerning the Kingdom of ADAM
• 4. Concerning Envy
• 5. Concerning the Kingdom of SETH
• 6. Concerning the Sin of CAIN
• 7. Concerning NOAH
• 8. Concerning the Flood
• 9. Concerning the Covenant of NOAH
• 10. Concerning ZION
• 11. The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers
• 12. Concerning CANAAN
• 13. Concerning ABRAHAM
• 14. Concerning the Covenant of ABRAHAM
• 15. Concerning ISAAC and JACOB
• 16. Concerning RÔBÊL (REUBEN)
• 17. Concerning the Glory of ZION
• 18. How the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops Agreed
• 19. How this Book came to be found
• 20. Concerning the Division of the Earth
• 21. Concerning the Queen of the South
• 22. Concerning TÂMRÎN, the Merchant
• 23. How the Merchant returned to ETHIOPIA
• 24. How the Queen made ready to set out on her Journey
• 25. How the Queen came to SOLOMON the King
• 26. How the King held converse with the Queen
• 27. Concerning the Labourer
• 28. How SOLOMON gave Commandments to the Queen
• 29. Concerning the Three Hundred and Eighteen [Patriarchs]
• 30. Concerning how King SOLOMON swore to the Queen
• 31. Concerning the sign which SOLOMON gave the Queen
• 32. How the Queen brought forth and came to her own Country
• 33. How the King of ETHIOPIA travelled
• 34. How the young man arrived in his mother's country
• 35. How King SOLOMON sent to his son the commander of his army
• 36. How King SOLOMON held intercourse with his son
• 37. How SOLOMON asked His Son Questions
• 38. How the King planned to send away his son with the children of the nobles
• 39. How they made the Son of SOLOMON King
• 40. How ZADOK the priest gave commands to DAVID the King
• 41. Concerning the blessing of Kings
• 42. Concerning the Ten Commandments
• 43. How the men of the Army of ISRAEL received [their] orders
• 44. How it is not a seemly thing to revile the King
• 45. How those who were sent away wept and made a plan
• 46. How they made a plan concerning ZION
• 47. Concerning the offering of AZÂRYÂS (AZARIAH) and the King
• 48. How they carried away ZION
• 49. How his Father blessed his Son
• 50. How they bade farewell to his Father and how the city mourned
• 51. How he said unto ZADOK the Priest, "Go and bring the Covering (or, Clothing) which is upon it (i.e., ZION)"
• 52. How ZADOK the Priest Departed
• 53. How the Wagon was given to ETHIOPIA
• 54. How DAVID [the King of ETHIOPIA] Prophesied and Saluted ZION
• 55. How the People of ETHIOPIA Rejoiced
• 56. Of the Return of ZADOK the Priest, and the giving of the Gift
• 57. Concerning the Fall of ZADOK the Priest
• 58. How SOLOMON Rose up to Slay them
• 59. How the King Questioned an Egyptian, the Servant of PHARAOH
• 60. How SOLOMON Lamented for ZION
• 61. How SOLOMON Returned to JERUSALEM
• 62. Concerning the answer which SOLOMON made to them
• 63. How the Nobles of ISRAEL agreed [with the King]
• 64. How the Daughter of PHARAOH Seduced SOLOMON
• 65. Concerning the sin of SOLOMON
• 66. Concerning the prophecy of CHRIST
• 67. Concerning the lamentation of SOLOMON
• 68. Concerning MARY, Our Lady of Salvation
• 69. Concerning the Question of SOLOMON
• 70. How REHOBOAM reigned
• 71. Concerning MARY, the daughter of DAVID
• 72. Concerning the King of RÔMÊ (CONSTANTINOPLE)
• 73. Concerning the first judgment of ’ADRÂMÎ, King of RÔMÊ
• 74. Concerning the King of MEDYÂM
• 75. Concerning the King of BABYLON
• 76. Concerning lying witnesses
• 77. Concerning the King of PERSIA
• 78. Concerning the King of MOAB
• 79. Concerning the King of AMALEK
• 80. Concerning the King of the PHILISTINES
• 81. How the son of SAMSON slew the son of the King of the PHILISTINES
• 82. Concerning the going down of ABRAHAM into EGYPT
• 83. Concerning the King of the ISHMAELITES
• 84. Concerning the King of ETHIOPIA and how he returned to his country
• 85. Concerning the rejoicing of Queen MÂKEDÂ
• 86. How Queen MÂKEDÂ made her son King
• 87. How the nobles (or governors) of ETHIOPIA took the oath
• 88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King
• 89. How the Queen talked to the Children of ISRAEL
• 90. How AZARIAH praised the Queen and her city
• 91. This is what ye shall eat: the clean and the unclean
• 92. How they renewed the kingdom of DAVID
• 93. How the Men of RÔMÊ destroyed the Faith
• 94. The first war of the King of ETHIOPIA
• 95. How the honourable estate of the King of ETHIOPIA was universally accepted
• 96. Concerning the Prophecy about CHRIST
• 97. Concerning the Murmuring of ISRAEL
• 98. Concerning the Rod of MOSES and the Rod of AARON
• 99. Concerning the Two Servants
• 100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled
• 101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere
• 102. Concerning the Beginning
• 103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar
• 104. More concerning the Ark and the Talk of the Wicked
• 105. Concerning the belief of ABRAHAM
• 106. A Prophecy concerning the Coming of CHRIST
• 107. Concerning His entrance into JERUSALEM in Glory
• 108. Concerning the wickedness of the iniquitous JEWS
• 109. Concerning His Crucifixion
• 110. Concerning His Resurrection
• 111. Concerning His Ascension and His Second Coming
• 112. How the Prophets foreshadowed Him in their persons
• 113. Concerning the Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy
• 114. Concerning the return of ZION
• 115. Concerning the Judgement of ISRAEL
• 116. Concerning the Chariot of ETHIOPIA
• 117. Concerning the King of RÔMÊ and the King of ETHIOPIA

The Wisdom of Rastafari

• THE BIBLE
• RELIGION
• MORALITY
• HUMAN RIGHTS
• UNITY
• GOVERNMENT
• LEADERSHIP
• EDUCATION
• RESPONSIBILITY
• PLANNING
• WORK
• SELF HELP
• DEVELOPMENT
• LAND POLICY
• RESOURCES
• AGRICULTURE
• FINE ARTS
• HEALTH
• INTER AFRICA
• ETHIOPIA'S POSITION
• INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
• FATE
• LIFE
• DEATH
• MISCELLANEOUS

Vodun (Voodoo)

Last of the Voudoos by Lafcadio Hearn [1885]

New Orleans Superstitions by Lafcadio Hearn [1886]

Voodoo and Obeahs By Joseph J. Williams. New York, [1932].

• Chapter I: African Ophiolatry
• Chapter II: Serpent Cult at Whydah
• Chapter III: Voodoo in Haiti
• Chapter IV: Origin of Obeah
• Chapter V: Development of Obeah in Jamaica

Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica By Joseph J. Williams. New York, [1934].

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This is a must have collection for any primitive African religion and myth (mythology) history buff!