. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. IV OP^ THE VICTORIA NYANZA 47 Fetish hut^ are of two kinds. One consists of a hut constructed of dried grass surmounted l)y a tall spire ; the offering or charm (daua) is placed within the A Fetish Hut made of Grass (Island of liuvumal. Offerings of food and drink are placeil in sucli huts. This is the way the spirits are worsliipped. These huts are placed outside villai^es ; often in the forest. The other kind is a hollow c
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. IV OP^ THE VICTORIA NYANZA 47 Fetish hut^ are of two kinds. One consists of a hut constructed of dried grass surmounted l)y a tall spire ; the offering or charm (daua) is placed within the A Fetish Hut made of Grass (Island of liuvumal. Offerings of food and drink are placeil in sucli huts. This is the way the spirits are worsliipped. These huts are placed outside villai^es ; 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 overshailowiiig a hollow stone on the ground. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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