The Principles of Sociology: pt.4 Ceremonial institutionsWilliams and Norgate, 1879 |
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Strana 38
... taking and its social effects , being recognized , let us consider in groups the various forms of it . § 350. Of parts cut from the bodies of the slain , heads are among the commonest ; probably as being the most unmistakable proofs of ...
... taking and its social effects , being recognized , let us consider in groups the various forms of it . § 350. Of parts cut from the bodies of the slain , heads are among the commonest ; probably as being the most unmistakable proofs of ...
Strana 39
... taking persists spite of semi - civilization , we are reminded by the recent doings of the Turks ; who have , in some cases , exhumed the bodies of slain foes and decapitated them . · • The last instance draws attention to the fact that ...
... taking persists spite of semi - civilization , we are reminded by the recent doings of the Turks ; who have , in some cases , exhumed the bodies of slain foes and decapitated them . · • The last instance draws attention to the fact that ...
Strana 40
... taking is carried still further . Making raids into the plains to procure heads , they " have been known in one night to carry off fifty . These are used in certain ceremonies performed at the funerals of the chiefs , and it is always ...
... taking is carried still further . Making raids into the plains to procure heads , they " have been known in one night to carry off fifty . These are used in certain ceremonies performed at the funerals of the chiefs , and it is always ...
Strana 43
... Taking an enemy's scalp is an honour quite independent of the act of vanquishing him . To kill your adversary is of no importance unless the scalp is brought from the field of battle , and were a warrior to slay any number of his ...
... Taking an enemy's scalp is an honour quite independent of the act of vanquishing him . To kill your adversary is of no importance unless the scalp is brought from the field of battle , and were a warrior to slay any number of his ...
Strana 45
... taking of which , once common , has continued in the neighbourhood of Egypt down to modern times . The great significance of the account Bruce gives of a practice among the Abyssi- nians , must be my excuse for quoting part of it . He ...
... taking of which , once common , has continued in the neighbourhood of Egypt down to modern times . The great significance of the account Bruce gives of a practice among the Abyssi- nians , must be my excuse for quoting part of it . He ...
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Abipones acts Africa ancient Mexican ancient Rome Araucanians arise Ashantee badges become body carried ceremony Chibchas Chichimecs chief China circumcision civil clothing conquered custom Dacotahs Dahomey dead deities derived developed distinction distinguished divine dress Dyaks enemies evidence expressing fact father Fiji Fijians forms of address Fuegians furnished further ghost gifts gods habitually hair hands head Hebrews Hence homage implies Indians inference inferior instance intercourse Japan Khonds kind kindred king kissing knees living Loango London lord Madagascar mark meaning mediæval Mikado militant type Mundrucus mutilations names of honour natural obeisances observances offering officers originally person Peru political presents priests primitive proof propitiation propitiatory prostration races rank regulations religious respect rule ruler salute Samoa savage says scalp shown Siam similarly skin slain slave social societies stages subjection submission subordination superior Tahitians teeth temple tion titles Tonga tribes trophies trophy-taking Uganda usage worship Zealanders Zulu
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Strana 118 - And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Strana 94 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
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Strana 40 - And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.