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Title; Contents; Curiosities of Superstition; Chapter I -- Buddhism: Its Origin and Ceremonies; Chapter II -- Magianism: The Parsees; Chapter III -- Jewish Superstitions; Chapter IV -- Brahmanism; Chapter V -- The Hindu Mythology: And the Vishnu Purana; Chapter VI -- In China:-Confucianism, Taouism, and Buddhism; Chapter VII -- Among the Malays: The Slamatan Bromok; The Dyaks; The Papuan Tribes; The Ahetas; Chapter VIII -- The Savage Races of Asia: The Samojedes; The Mongols; The Ostiaks; In Tibet; Chapter IX -- Some African Superstitions; Chapter X -- The Zulu Witch-Finders

Chapter XI -- Zabianism and Serpent-WorshipChapter XII -- Polynesian Superstitions; Chapter XIII -- The Fiji Islanders; Chapter XIV -- The Religion of the Maories; Chapter XV -- The North American Indians; Chapter XVI -- Among the Eskimos; Chapter XVII -- A Mediæval Superstition: The Flagellants; Chapter XVIII -- Scottish Superstitions: Halloween; Chapter XIX -- Second Sight: Divination: Universality of Certain Superstitions: Fairies in Scotland; Endnotes

Interested in learning more about the religious rites, beliefs and practices of different cultures around the world? Check out W. H. Davenport Adams' Curiosities of Superstition. This important early work of comparative religious study highlights similarities and differences of sacred practices throughout history and around the globe.