Project Gutenberg 2022-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 223 Weeks, John H. 1860 1924 Weeks, John Henry 12000732 Congo life and folklore $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Religious tract society,$c1911. Peter Becker, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Congo Life and Folklore" by John H. Weeks is a nonfiction account that likely captures the early 20th-century experiences of the author's travels and observations in the Congo. This work aims to present both the daily life and the rich folklore of the Congolese people, intertwining the author’s insights as a missionary with local legends and customs. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the conceptual metaphor of a brass rod as the narrator, leading to a detailed exploration of the Congo's societies. As the brass rod recounts its journey from a factory in England to the shores of the Congo, it provides vivid descriptions of the traveler's experiences, the native customs, and the socio-economic realities faced by the locals, including the use of brass rods as currency. In these introductory passages, we also witness the deep-rooted superstitions and the impact of European presence, highlighting the contrasts between traditional beliefs and the emerging influences of Christianity and colonialism. Overall, the beginning sets a richly textured stage for further exploration of life in the Congo, revealing the cultural complexities that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/congolifefolklor00week 20211205030424weeks 1911 gb Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Congo (Democratic Republic) Folklore -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Ethnology -- Congo (Democratic Republic) DT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Travel Writing Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 786842 2025-06-27T11:34:36.191079 text/html 760110 2024-10-19T02:45:58 text/html 3762317 2025-06-27T11:34:52.679887 application/epub+zip 3770340 2025-06-27T11:34:42.197968 application/epub+zip 766111 2025-06-27T11:34:38.582939 application/epub+zip 4582277 2025-06-27T11:34:59.269874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4497718 2025-06-27T11:34:50.217895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645501 2025-06-27T11:34:34.301966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625532 2024-10-19T02:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16075 2025-06-27T11:34:59.426830 application/rdf+xml 23960 2025-06-27T11:34:39.832965 image/jpeg 3572 2025-06-27T11:34:39.203936 image/jpeg 13057417 2025-06-27T11:34:36.476958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog