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Taboo, Magic, Sprits: A Study of Primitive Elements in Ro...

Preface CHAPTER 1. Mana, Magic and Animism The Mind of Primitive Man. Positive and Negative Mana. Magic. Animism. II. Positive and Negative Mana (Taboo) Blood, Women, Children, Death and Corpses, Leather, Days. III. Miscellaneous Taboos Sex, Men, Strangers, Slaves, Linen and Wool, Knots, Iron and Bronze, Places. IV. Magic Acts: The General Principles Homoeopathic and Contagious Magic. V. Removing Evils by Magic Acts By Washing and Burning. By Sweep- ing and Striking. By Drawing a Magic Circle. By Dancing. The Scapegoat. VI. Incantation and Prayer Prayer a Command. Prayers Chanted. Prayers Uttered in an Undervoice. Prayers Repeated. Exactness in Naming the God and in the Wording of the Prayer. Prayers for Ill. No God Involved. VII. Naturalism and Animism The Worship of Stones, Trees and Groves. Water. Fire. INDEX [NOT INCLUDED--e.f.]