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 ?f? by John Wyndham [1921]
- I. THE BEGINNING.
- II. THE DESCENT
- III. THE WAR OF THE GODS.
- IV. THE SACRIFICE OF M?RIMI.
- V. THE ?BO WARS.
- VI. THE PASSING OF ?GUN.
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 R?B?L (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 T?MR?N, 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 AZ?RY?S (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 R?M? (CONSTANTINOPLE)
- 73. Concerning the first judgment of ?ADR?M?, King of R?M?
- 74. Concerning the King of MEDY?M
- 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 M?KED?
- 86. How Queen M?KED? 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 R?M? 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 R?M? 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].
This is a must have collection for any primitive African religion and myth (mythology) history buff!