Bantu Folk Lore (Medical and General)

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	CONTENTS.		v
	INTRODUCTION.		vii
I.	BANTU TRIBES		1
II.	SOME OBSERVATIONS OF INTEREST IN THE FOLK LORE OF THE KAFFIR.		9
III.	DOCTORS (AMAGQIRA).		25
	A.	The Witch Doctors.	30
	B.	SURGEONS, BONESETTERS, &c.	47
	C.	THE HERB DOCTOR (Physician).	49
	D.	THE RAIN DOCTOR.	50
	E.	THE WAR DOCTOR.	51
IV.	NATIVE PRACTICES.		52
	A.	Medicine. Diseases known to Natives: Native names: supposed causes and recognised cures.	52
	B.	CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.	58
	C.	Tumours and New Growths.	63
	D.	Respiratory Organs.	64
	E.	CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.	65
	F.	SKIN DISEASES.	66
	G.	NERVOUS SYSTEM.	70
	H.	DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.	76
V.	SURGERY.		85
VI.	MIDWIFERY AND CHILDREN.		97
	Conclusion.		112

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Title:	Bantu folk lore (medical and general)
Author:	Matthew L. Hewat (1868–1931)	Info
Language:	English
Original publication date:	[1906]

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