The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Vol. 2 (of 3) The Belief Among the Polynesians
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THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY
VOL. II
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AND THE WORSHIP OF THE DEAD
BY
Sir JAMES GEORGE FRAZER, F.R.S., F.B.A.
VOL. II THE BELIEF AMONG THE POLYNESIANS
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1922
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE MAORIS
§ 1. The Polynesians
§ 2. The Maoris of New Zealand
§ 3. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Living
§ 4. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Dead
§ 5. Taboo among the Maoris
§ 6. Conclusion
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Polynesians
§ 2. The Maoris of New Zealand
§ 3. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Living
§ 4. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Dead
§ 5. Taboo among the Maoris
§ 6. Conclusion
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER II
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE TONGANS
§ 1. The Tonga or Friendly Islands
§ 2. The Tonga Islanders, their Character, Mode of Life, and Government
§ 3. The Tongan Religion: its General Principles
§ 4. The Primary or Non-human Gods
§ 5. The Temples of the Gods
§ 6. Priests and their Inspiration
§ 7. The Worship of the Gods, Prayers, and Sacrifices
§ 8. The Doctrine of the Soul and its Destiny after Death
§ 9. The Souls of the Dead as Gods
§ 10. Temples and Tombs: Megalithic Monuments
§ 11. Rites of Burial and Mourning
§ 12. The Ethical Influence of Tongan Religion
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Tonga or Friendly Islands
§ 2. The Tonga Islanders, their Character, Mode of Life, and Government
§ 3. The Tongan Religion: its General Principles
§ 4. The Primary or Non-human Gods
§ 5. The Temples of the Gods
§ 6. Priests and their Inspiration
§ 7. The Worship of the Gods, Prayers, and Sacrifices
§ 8. The Doctrine of the Soul and its Destiny after Death
§ 9. The Souls of the Dead as Gods
§ 10. Temples and Tombs: Megalithic Monuments
§ 11. Rites of Burial and Mourning
§ 12. The Ethical Influence of Tongan Religion
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER III
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE SAMOANS
§ 1. The Samoan Islands
§ 2. The Samoan Islanders, their character
§ 3. Houses, Agriculture, and Industries
§ 4. Rights of Property
§ 5. Government, Social Ranks, Respect for Chiefs
§ 6. Religion: Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts
§ 7. Priests and Temples
§ 8. Origin of the Samoan Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts: Relation to Totemism
§ 9. The High Gods of Samoa
§ 10. The Samoan Belief concerning the Human Soul: Funeral Customs
§ 11. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Samoan Islands
§ 2. The Samoan Islanders, their character
§ 3. Houses, Agriculture, and Industries
§ 4. Rights of Property
§ 5. Government, Social Ranks, Respect for Chiefs
§ 6. Religion: Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts
§ 7. Priests and Temples
§ 8. Origin of the Samoan Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts: Relation to Totemism
§ 9. The High Gods of Samoa
§ 10. The Samoan Belief concerning the Human Soul: Funeral Customs
§ 11. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER IV
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE HERVEY ISLANDERS
§ 1. The Hervey or Cook Islands
§ 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
§ 3. Social Life: the Sacred Kings
§ 4. Religion, the Gods, Traces of Totemism
§ 5. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
§ 6. Death and Funeral Rites
§ 7. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Hervey or Cook Islands
§ 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
§ 3. Social Life: the Sacred Kings
§ 4. Religion, the Gods, Traces of Totemism
§ 5. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
§ 6. Death and Funeral Rites
§ 7. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER V
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE SOCIETY ISLANDERS
§ 1. The Society Islands
§ 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
§ 3. The Religion of the Society Islanders
§ 4. The Temples and Images of the Gods
§ 5. The Sacrifices, Priests, and Sacred Recorders
§ 6. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
§ 7. Disease, Death, and Mourning
§ 8. The Disposal of the Dead
§ 9. The Fate of the Soul after Death
§ 10. The Worship of the Dead
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Society Islands
§ 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
§ 3. The Religion of the Society Islanders
§ 4. The Temples and Images of the Gods
§ 5. The Sacrifices, Priests, and Sacred Recorders
§ 6. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
§ 7. Disease, Death, and Mourning
§ 8. The Disposal of the Dead
§ 9. The Fate of the Soul after Death
§ 10. The Worship of the Dead
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER VI
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE MARQUESANS
§ 1. The Marquesas Islands
§ 2. Physical Appearance of the Natives
§ 3. Food, Weapons, Tools, Houses, Canoes, Fishing
§ 4. Polyandry, Adoption, Exchange of Names
§ 5. Amusements, Dancing-places, Banqueting-halls
§ 6. Social Ranks, Taboo
§ 7. Religion and Mythology
§ 8. The Soul, Death, and Funeral Customs
§ 9. Fate of the Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Marquesas Islands
§ 2. Physical Appearance of the Natives
§ 3. Food, Weapons, Tools, Houses, Canoes, Fishing
§ 4. Polyandry, Adoption, Exchange of Names
§ 5. Amusements, Dancing-places, Banqueting-halls
§ 6. Social Ranks, Taboo
§ 7. Religion and Mythology
§ 8. The Soul, Death, and Funeral Customs
§ 9. Fate of the Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
CHAPTER VII
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE HAWAIIANS
§ 1. The Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands
§ 2. The Natives and their Mode of Life
§ 3. Houses, Mechanical Arts
§ 4. Government, Social Ranks, Taboo
§ 5. Religion, the Gods
§ 6. Priests, Sorcerers, Diviners
§ 7. Temples, Images, Human Sacrifices
§ 8. Festivals
§9. Death and Funeral Rites
§ 10. Fate of the Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
§ 1. The Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands
§ 2. The Natives and their Mode of Life
§ 3. Houses, Mechanical Arts
§ 4. Government, Social Ranks, Taboo
§ 5. Religion, the Gods
§ 6. Priests, Sorcerers, Diviners
§ 7. Temples, Images, Human Sacrifices
§ 8. Festivals
§9. Death and Funeral Rites
§ 10. Fate of the Soul after Death
FOOTNOTES
NOTE
TABOO AMOUNG THE MAORIS
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
INDEX
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