CHAPTER X FETICHISM--A GOVERNMENT 138 Egbo, Ukuku, Yasi, and other Societies.--Their Power either to protect or oppress.--Contest with Ukuku at Benita, and with Yasi on the Ogowe. CHAPTER XI THE FETICH--ITS RELATION TO THE FAMILY 156 The Family the Unit in the African Community.--Respect for the Aged.--Worship of Ancestors.--Family Fetiches; Yâkâ, Ekongi, Mbati. CHAPTER XII THE FETICH--ITS RELATIONS TO DAILY WORK AND OCCUPATIONS AND TO THE NEEDS OF LIFE 172 Hunting.--Journeying.--Warring.--Trading; Okundu and Mbumbu.--Sickness.--Loving.--Fishing.--Planting. CHAPTER XIII THE FETICH--SUPERSTITION IN CUSTOMS 191 Rules of Pregnancy.--Omens on Journeys.--Leopard Fiends.-- Luck.--Twins.--Customs of Speech.--Oaths.--Totem Worship.-- Taboo; Orunda.--Baptism.--Spitting.--Notice of Children. CHAPTER XIV FETICH--ITS RELATION TO THE FUTURE LIFE--CEREMONIES AT DEATHS AND FUNERALS 215 Sickness, Death, Burial, Modes of Burial.--Mourning, Treatment of Widows.--Witchcraft Investigations.--Places of Burial.--Cannibalism--Family Quarrel as to Precedence in the Burying.--Custom of "Lifting Up" of Mourners.--Ukuku Dance for Amusement.--Destination of the Dead.--Transmigration. CHAPTER XV FETICHISM--SOME OF ITS PRACTICAL EFFECTS 239 Depopulation.--Cannibalism.--Secret Societies (Ukuku, Yasi, Mwetyi, Bweti, Indâ, Njěmbě).--Poisoning for Revenge.-- Distrust.--Jugglery.--Treatment of Lunatics.--The American Negro Hoodoo.--Folk-Lore. CHAPTER XVI TALES OF FETICH BASED ON FACT 277 I. A Witch Sweetheart 278 II. A Jealous Wife 281 III. Witchcraft Mothers 284 IV. The Wizard House-Breaker 287 V. The Wizard Murderer 289 VI. The Wizard and his Invisible Dog 293 VII. Spirit-Dancing 295 VIII. Asiki, or the Little Beings 299 IX. Okove 302 X. The Family Idols (Okâsi, Barbarity, The Right of Sanctuary) 308 XI. Unago and Ekela (A Proverb) 318 XII. Malanda--An Initiation into a Family Guardian-Spirit Company 320 XIII. Three-Things Came Back too Late 326 CHAPTER XVII FETICH IN FOLK-LORE 330