Book Title: Beschrijvinghe ende Historische verhael vant Gout koninckrijck von Guinea, anders de Gout-custe de Mina genaemt leggende in het deel van Africa. ... Mitsgaders oock een cort verhael van de passagie die de schepen derwaerts nemen deur de Canarische Eylanden, voorby Capo de Verde, langs de Guste van Manigette, tot aen Capo de Trespunctas, voorts vande Revieren diemen versoect int verseylen vande Gout-custe, tot aende Capo Lopo Gonsalves, ... / Pieter de Marees.

Author: Marees, Pieter de.

Image Title: About Their Holy Day, Their Beliefs and Their Gods, Which They Call Fetisso

Description: This print shows some of the religious practice of the people of the Gold Coast as they appeared to the Dutch trader and explorer Pieter de Maares (1770-1856 CE) and his expedition party. “A” shows a priest standing by a tree with his two wives and engaging in what seems to be an ecstatic dance; “B” shows them performing another prayer, praying that their deity would send them material blessing; “C” shows the articles involved in their form of ritual exorcism; and “D” shows how they meet on Tuesday, their holy day to baptize and exorcise children.

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