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Title:Krio traditional beliefs
Authors:Fyle, C. Magbily
Heroe, Isabella
Year:1977
Periodical:Africana Research Bulletin
Volume:7
Issue:3
Pages:3-26
Language:English
Geographic term:Sierra Leone
Subjects:Krio
customs
death rites
Abstract:The culture of the Krios (Creoles) of Sierra Leone has for a long time bean regarded as a markedly western one. This essay, drawn largely from a B.A. essay by the second author, attempts to put into perspective the African aspect of Krio traditions: Introduction - Pregnancy - Childbirth and naming ceremonies - Marriage - Funeral rites - Awujoh and the dead - Secret societies - Witchraft - Conclusion. Notes.
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