Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan by University of California Libraries

Author:University of California Libraries
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-25T16:00:00+00:00

ISLANDS OF THE VICTORIA NYANZA

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Fetish huts are of two kinds. One consists of a hut constructed of dried grass surmounted by a tall spire ; the offering or charm (daua) is placed within the hut.

A Fetish Hut made of Grass (Island of Buvuma). Offerings of food and drink are placed in such huts. This is the way the spirits are worshipped. These huts are placed outside villages ; often in the forest.

The other kind is a hollow cone of grass shaped like an inverted funnel suspended from the bough of a tree, and overshadowing a hollow stone on the ground

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