| CHAPTER | | PAGE | | I. | Buddhism, its Origin and Ceremonies | 1 | | II. | Magianism: the Parsees | 43 | | III. | Jewish Superstitions | 68 | | IV. | Brahmanism | 84 | | V. | Hindu Mythology, and the Vishnu Purana | 99 | | VI. | In China: Confucianism, Taouism, and Buddhism | 119 | | VII. | Among the Malays, the Slamatan Bromok, the Dyaks, the Papuan Tribes, the Ahetas | 142 | | VIII. | The Savage Races of Asia: the Samojedes; the Mongols; the Ostiaks; in Tibet | 155 | | IX. | Some African Superstitions | 171 | | X. | The Zulu Witch-finders | 180 | | XI. | Zabianism and Serpent-Worship | 186 | | XII. | Polynesian Superstitions | 214 | | XIII. | The Fiji Islanders | 230 | | XIV. | The Religion of the Maories | 241 | | XV. | The North American Indians | 254 | | XVI. | Among the Eskimos | 274 | | XVII. | A MediÆval Superstition: the Flagellants | 279 | | XVIII. | Scottish Superstitions: Halloween | 288 | | XIX. | Second Sight: Divination: Universality of certain Superstitions: Fairies in Scotland | 300 |
CURIOSITIES OF SUPERSTITION.
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