CONTENTS

Chapter

Page

1.

INTRODUCTORY

1

2.

PRENATAL INFLUENCES AND BIRTH CUSTOMS

15

3.

BIRTH CUSTOMS (continued)

31

4.

AFFINITIES OR "BUSH SOULS"

43

5.

CHILDHOOD

62

6.

MAIDENHOOD TO MARRIAGE

76

7.

WEDDED LIFE AND MOTHERHOOD

96

8.

DOMESTIC LIFE

112

9.

MARRIAGE PROBLEMS

128

10.

LOVE PHILTRES AND MAGIC

138

11.

WITCHCRAFT

162

12.

JUJUS

176

13.

WOMAN AND SECRET SOCIETIES

189

14.

WOMAN IN WAR TIME

205

15.

WIDOWHOOD AND BURIAL CUSTOMS

218

16.

WIDOWHOOD AND BURIAL CUSTOMS (continued)

225

L'ENVOI

238