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Africa Ainu amulets ancestor-worship ancient animals beasts belief belong Abere blood body bride brother Bushongo ceremonies charms chief child clan common cult customs dance dead death deity demons disease divination E. B. Tylor especially evil exogamous father feast festival fire folk-tales Folklore Society forbidden funeral ghosts give gods ground household human husband Indians Islands J. G. Frazer killed king land legends living London magical magico-religious marriage matrilineal moon mother native Note objects observed offered omens performed persons phratries plants practice prayer priest prohibitions proverbs Questionary religious rites ritual sacred sacrifice says season secret shaman Shropshire social group sometimes songs soul spirit stones stories supposed taboo temple things tions Torres Straits totem tree tribe Veddas village vols W. H. R. Rivers West Africa wife witch witchcraft wizard woman women words worship Yoruba