. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . (1.) HEAD WUKSHIP.(See page 587.). (2.) THE ATTACK ON AhEUKUTA.(See page 594.) (595^ THE OGBONl. 597 Egbas believe in numberless gods, and havethe strongest interest iu slavery, it is evidentthat they cannot have invented a systemwhich is diametrically opposed to both thesetenets. The system of Ogboni is partly politicaland partly religious. It may be enteredby a naked boy of ten years old, pro-vi
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . (1.) HEAD WUKSHIP.(See page 587.). (2.) THE ATTACK ON AhEUKUTA.(See page 594.) (595^ THE OGBONl. 597 Egbas believe in numberless gods, and havethe strongest interest iu slavery, it is evidentthat they cannot have invented a systemwhich is diametrically opposed to both thesetenets. The system of Ogboni is partly politicaland partly religious. It may be enteredby a naked boy of ten years old, pro-vided that he be a free-born Egba and ofgood reiHite. The fraternity extends itselfthroughout the whole of the country occu-pied by the Egl)as, and in every villagethere is a hut or lodge devoted expressly tothe use of the society. The form of thislodge varies slightly, but the general fea-tures are the same in all. It is a long lowbuilding, only to be distinguished by theabsence of loungers, fronted by a deep andshady veranda, with stumpy polygonal- claypillars, and a single door, carefully panels are adorned with iron alto-re-lievos of ultra-Egyptian form; snakes, hawk-headed figures, and armed horsemen in fullfront
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