Consulting Ngam, the tarantula, Banso, 1939-06-09
Scope and Contents
62 x 40 mm. Ngam - A Tarantula. It has powers of judging the evil one and is in many cases consulted, the man who understands what it says is called Ngangam in Banso. Four pieces of banana tree trunk are placed round the hole leading to the lair of Ngam. Then pieces of split bamboo representing the names of the suspected persons are put in the space radiating from the hole.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-06-09
Creator
- From the Fonds: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b. 1900 (physician) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-15 16:22:31+00:00
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