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The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World Vol. I

The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World Vol. I

by J. G. Wood

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Author
Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Title
The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 1 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics
Original Publication
United States: J. B. Burr Publishing Co,1875,pubdate 1878.
Credits
Brian Coe, Harry Lamé, Jude Eylander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
Subject
Manners and customs
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 69073
Release Date
September 30, 2022
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE UNCIVILIZED RACES OF MEN IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD;
  2. 2.PREFACE .
  3. 3.AMERICAN PUBLISHERS’ PREFACE. — EXPLANATION OF THE FRONTISPIECE.
  4. 4.ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5.CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
  6. 6.CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
  7. 7.CHAPTER I.
  8. 8.CHAPTER II.
  9. 9.CHAPTER III.
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV.
  11. 11.CHAPTER V.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VI. FEMININE DRESS AND ORNAMENTS.
  13. 13.CHAPTER VII. ARCHITECTURE.
  14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. CATTLE KEEPING.
  15. 15.CHAPTER IX. MARRIAGE.
  16. 16.CHAPTER X. MARRIAGE— Concluded .
  17. 17.CHAPTER XI. WAR—OFFENSIVE WEAPONS.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XII. WAR— Concluded . DEFENSIVE WEAPONS, AND MODE OF FIGHTING.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. HUNTING.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. AGRICULTURE.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XV. FOOD.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. RELIGION AND SUPERSTITION.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. RELIGION AND SUPERSTITION— Continued .
  25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. SUPERSTITION— Concluded .
  26. 26.CHAPTER XX. FUNERAL RITES.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. DOMESTIC LIFE.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. THE HOTTENTOT RACES.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. WEAPONS.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. THE BOSJESMAN OR BUSHMAN.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. THE BOSJESMAN— Continued .
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. THE BOSJESMAN— Concluded .
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. THE KORANNAS AND NAMAQUAS.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. THE BECHUANAS.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. BECHUANAS— Concluded .
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. THE DAMARA TRIBE.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. THE OVAMBO OR OVAMPO TRIBE.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXII. THE MAKOLOLO TRIBE.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIII. THE BAYEYE AND MAKOBA TRIBES. — THE BAYEYE TRIBE. — THE MAKOBA TRIBE.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIV. THE BATOKA AND MANGANJA TRIBES. — THE MANGANJA TRIBE.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXV. THE BANYAI AND BADEMA TRIBES. — THE BADÉMA TRIBE.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVI. THE BALONDO OR BALONDA AND THE ANGOLESE. — THE ANGOLESE.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVII. THE WAGOGO AND WANYAMUEZI. — THE WANYAMUEZI.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXXVIII. KARAGUE. — THE WAZARAMO AND WASAGARA. — THE WASAGARA TRIBE.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XXXIX. THE WATUSI AND WAGANDA. — THE WAGANDA TRIBE.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XL. THE WANYORO.
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLI. GANI, MADI, OBBO, AND KYTCH. — THE MADI TRIBE. — THE OBBO. — THE KYTCH.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLII. THE NEAM-NAM, DÔR, AND DJOUR TRIBES. — THE DÔR. — THE DJOUR.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLIII. THE LATOOKA TRIBE.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLIV. THE SHIR, BARI, DJIBBA, NUEHR, DINKA, AND SHILLOOK TRIBES. — THE BARI. — THE DJIBBA. — THE NUEHR. — THE DINKA. — THE SHILLOOKS.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLV. THE ISHOGO, ASHANGO, AND OBONGO TRIBES. — ASHANGO. — OBONGOS, OR BUSHMEN OF ASHANGO-LAND.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLVI. THE APONO AND APINGI TRIBES. — THE APINGI.
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLVII. THE BAKALAI.
  54. 54.CHAPTER XLVIII. THE ASHIRA.
  55. 55.CHAPTER XLIX. THE CAMMA, OR COMMI.
  56. 56.CHAPTER L. THE SHEKIANI AND MPONGWÉ. — THE MPONGWÉ.
  57. 57.CHAPTER LI. THE FANS.
  58. 58.CHAPTER LII. THE FANS— Concluded .
  59. 59.CHAPTER LIII. THE KRUMEN AND FANTI. — THE FANTI.
  60. 60.CHAPTER LIV. THE ASHANTI.
  61. 61.CHAPTER LV. DAHOME.
  62. 62.CHAPTER LVI. DAHOME— Continued .
  63. 63.CHAPTER LVII. DAHOME— Concluded .
  64. 64.CHAPTER LVIII. THE EGBAS.
  65. 65.CHAPTER LIX. BONNY.
  66. 66.CHAPTER LX. THE MANDINGOES.
  67. 67.CHAPTER LXI. THE BUBÉS AND CONGOESE. — CONGO
  68. 68.CHAPTER LXII. BORNU. — THE KANEMBOOS.
  69. 69.CHAPTER LXIII. THE SHOOAS, TIBBOOS, TUARICKS, BEGHARMIS, AND MUSGUESE. — THE TIBBOOS. — THE TUARICKS. — THE BEGHARMIS. — MUSGU.
  70. 70.CHAPTER LXIV. ABYSSINIA.
  71. 71.CHAPTER LXV. ABYSSINIA— Continued .
  72. 72.CHAPTER LXVI. ABYSSINIA— Concluded . — THE GALLAS. — THE DANKALLI AND SOMAULI.
  73. 73.CHAPTER LXVII. NUBIANS AND HAMRAN ARABS. — THE HAMRAN ARABS.
  74. 74.CHAPTER LXVIII. BEDOUINS, HASSANIYEHS, AND MALAGASY. — THE HASSANIYEH. — MADAGASCAR.
  75. 75.CHAPTER LXIX. AUSTRALIA.
  76. 76.CHAPTER LXX. AUSTRALIA— Continued .
  77. 77.CHAPTER LXXI. AUSTRALIA— Continued .
  78. 78.CHAPTER LXXII. AUSTRALIA— Continued .
  79. 79.CHAPTER LXXIII. AUSTRALIA— Continued .
  80. 80.CHAPTER LXXIV. AUSTRALIA— Continued . DOMESTIC LIFE.
  81. 81.CHAPTER LXXV. AUSTRALIA— Continued . FROM CHILDHOOD TO MANHOOD.
  82. 82.INDEX. — Transcriber’s Notes

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