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Studies on the religious ethnography of the Annamesearticle 1897 • Dumoutier, Gustave & Looney, Kathryn A.
Vietnamese • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is a substantive description of divinatory and magical practices, practitioners and cults, mostly of Taoist affiliation, in Tonkin. Included are materials on paraphernalia associated with these practices, including plates of magical diagrams, an...Anthropology and ethnography of the peoples of Somaliabook chapter 1936 • Puccioni, Nello & Looney, Kathryn A.
Somali • Africa > Eastern Africa
Puccioni was a member of the 1924 Italian scientific expedition to Somalia. This report is based upon field data gathered during the trip, specimens from museum collections, and literary records. It deals mainly with material objects such as dwelling...The Bambara of Ségou and KaartaBook 1924 • Monteil, Charles & Looney, Kathryn A.
Bambara • Africa > Western Africa
This work by a government administrator is considered one of the basic sources of information on the Bambara. It is primarily concerned with the history, beliefs, and social life of the people, with only incidental data on the material culture. From ...