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manners and customs18
supernatural18
culture17
folklore13
superstition13
rites and ceremonies6
communities4
implements, utensils etc3
holidays2
persons2

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Griffiths, Frances (1907-1986)4
Wright, Elsie4
Ebot, Wilson Atem2
Ross, Mr2
Brunk, Wille1
Robinson, S J1
Tanye-Tambe1

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Fairies

Robinson, S J

1974

S. J. Robinson's attempt to produce a realistic photograph of fairies, after the Cottingley fairies photographs, in a garden in Enfield (Greater London). The photograph shows four (paper) fairies appa...

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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies
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Cottingley Fairies

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). T...

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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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"Native Doctor"

Ebot, Wilson Atem

1978

Card-mounted copy of a photograph taken on 12 March 1976, of a doctor and diviner, Tanye-Tambe of Kembong (Cameroon). In his right hand he holds a magical knife, and in his left, a divining fetish.

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Cult-Agency
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Cult-Agency

Ebot, Wilson Atem

1978

Card-mounted copy of a photograph of a cult-agency object, consisting of a wooden shaft with feathers bound to the top. This type of object is believed by the Ejagham to possess supernatural powers wh...

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Divining Chains
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Divining Chains

Ross, Mr

1978

Card-mounted copy of a photograph of Ejagham divining chains. There are two pairs of chains, each consisting of four mango seed pod halves tied at regular intervals with a piece of string. Symbolic ob...

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Bag and Boar's Tooth
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Bag and Boar's Tooth

Ross, Mr

1978

Card-mounted copy of a photograph of items used with Ejagham divining chains. On the left is the bag in which the chains are stored; on the right is a boar's tooth used by the diviner to tap on the ma...

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Easter Witch
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Easter Witch

April 1965

Young girl dressed up as an Easter Witch, Hög (Varmlands Lan, Sweden). Her costume consists of a head scarf, skirt and apron, boots, yellow embroidered shawl, and a basket. Many Swedish children dr...

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Easter Witch
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Easter Witch

April 1965

Young boy dressed up as an Easter Witch, Vastra Bon (Varmlands Lan, Sweden). His costume consists of a head scarf, brightly patterned apron, and boots. Many Swedish children dress up as witches on E...

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