Abataki. Or, Medical Magic, And Witchcraft : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous p. 417 ABATAKATI; OR MEDICAL MAGIC, AND WITCHCRAFT. "The Strength of Medicines." THERE are medicines which give chiefs strength and presence;80 a common man, who is neither a chief nor a doctor, cannot touch this kind of medicine; if any one among the chief's...
Izinyanga Zokubula. Or, Divination : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 259 IZINYANGA ZOKUBULA; OR, DIVINERS. "The Initiation of a Diviner." THE condition of a man who is about to be an inyanga1 is this: At first he is apparently robust; but in process of time he begins to be delicate, not having any real disease, but being...
Amatongo. Or, Ancestor Worship : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 129 AMATONGO; OR, ANCESTOR WORSHIP. MEN say they possessed Amatongo as soon as they came into being.1 When they came into being, men already spoke of there being Amatongo; and hence they too knew that they existed. It is not something which as so...
Dreams, Andc : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 228 DREAMS, yet in your sleep you dream that he suddenly stabs you, not openly, but by stealth, when you awake you are much amazed and say, "Oh! Forsooth I thought such a one a really good man. And does he hate me? I thank the Itongo of our people which...
Inkosazana : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 253 INKOSAZANA.96 THE following superstition as regards the Inkosazana appears to be the relic of some old worship; and is therefore properly considered in this place. THE account of the Inkosazana who came out on the same day that men came out...
Title Page : Sacred-Texts African Index Next THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF THE AMAZULU In the Zulu language with translation into English and Notes in four parts: Part I Unkulunkulu; or the Tradition of Creation Part II Amatonga; or Ancestor Worship Part III Izinyanga Zokubula; or Divination Part IV Abatakato;...
The Lord Of Heaven : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 117 THE LORD OF HEAVEN. IN the previous pages we meet with frequent allusions to a lord above or heavenly lord. Thunder and lightning and aerial changes appear to be the only natural phenomena which have attracted the notice of the natives of this part...
Untitled : Sacred-Texts African note to the hypertext transcription Title Page PART I: UNKULUNKULU (OR, THE TRADITION OF CREATION AS EXISTING AMONG THE AMAZULU AND OTHER TRIBES OF SOUTH AFRICA.) APPENDIX. ADDITIONAL NOTES. UTIKXO. THE LORD OF HEAVEN. NOTE. PART II: AMATONGO (OR, ANCESTOR WORSHIP.) DREAMS, &c...
Heaven Doctors, Andc : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 375 HEAVEN-DOCTORS, we say, each is an army of the lord who smites us in this world. p. 376 We distinguish them, however, by the effect of the hail, which is different from that of the lightning; and the hail is heard in the direction from which it is...
Unkulunkulu. Or, The Tradition Of Creati : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 1 UNKULUNKULU; OR, THE TRADITION OF CREATION AS EXISTING AMONG THE AMAZULU AND OTHER TRIBES OF SOUTH AFRICA. UNKULUNKULU is no longer known.1 It is he who was the first man;2 he broke off3 in the p. 2 beginning.4 We do not know his wife; and the ancients...
Appendix. Additional Notes : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 100 APPENDIX. ADDITIONAL NOTES. Page 4, Note 11. There is an interesting version of this legend given by Casalis as existing among the Basutos:-- "'The Lord,' they say, 'in ages gone by, sent this message to men: Oh, men, you will die, but you will rise...
Note : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 126 NOTE. SINCE writing Note 62, p. 91, on the Shade or Shadow of a man, I have found that many of the natives connect the shade with the spirit to a much greater extent than I supposed. Their theory is not very consistent with itself nor very...
Utikxo : Sacred-Texts African Index Previous Next p. 105 UTIKXO. UTIKXO, the word adopted for God by the early missionaries among the Kxosa or Frontier Kafirs, was not a word known to the natives of these parts, but was introduced by missionaries and others. And it is generally supposed that the word does...
