John H Weeks

Biographic Data

ID697403
NAMEJohn H Weeks
GIVEN NAMESJohn H
FAMILY NAMEWeeks
SIGNATUREWEEKS J H
AFFILIATIONSWildlife Conservation Society Congo
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS17
TOTAL CITATIONS34
WORKS AS AUTHOR17
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1901
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1916
H-INDEX3

  • Savage Man in Central Africa1

    John H WeeksARTICLEAfrican Affairs1916

    Journal Article SAVAGE MAN IN CENTRAL AFRICA Get access JOHN H. WEEKS JOHN H. WEEKS Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume XV, Issue LVIII, January 1916, Pages 150–156, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a099901 Published: 01 January 1916

  • Among the Primitive Bakongo

    John H WeeksARTICLEGeographical Journal1914Cited by: 14

  • Nigerian and Congo Peoples

    P Amaury Talbot, John H Weeks et al.ARTICLEGeographical Journal1913

  • Congo Life and Folklore. Part I

    William Churchill, John H WeeksARTICLEBulletin of the American…1912

  • Customs at Death on the Lower Congo

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1912

  • Marriage and Birth on the Lower Congo

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1912

  • Lower Congo Folklore Scraps

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1912

  • The Racial Problem in South Africa

    Frank R Cana, Maurice S Evans et al.ARTICLEGeographical Journal1912

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  • Anthropological Notes on the Bangala of the Upper Congo River. (Part III)

    John H WeeksARTICLEThe Journal of the Royal…1910

    John H. Weeks, Anthropological Notes on the Bangala of the Upper Congo River. (Part III), The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 40 (Jul. - Dec., 1910), pp. 360-427

  • The Congo Medicine-Man and his Black and White Magic

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1910Cited by: 1

    IN this paper I desire to supplement information already given in Folk-Lore 1 concerning the Lower Congo nganga or medicine-man by a fairly complete list of the many varieties of nganga.After careful enquiry I have arrived at the conclusion that nearly all ngangas practise both black and white magic, by the use of the same fetish in different ways.The term nganga covers the meanings sorcerer, exorcist, witch-finder, fetish-priest, healer of disea…

  • Notes o Some Customs of the Lower Congo People

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1909

    THERE are not many games known to the natives.Hockey is played all over the Lower Congo, and in some Parts of the Upper Congo.They are intensely fond of the game.No matter how long their journey, or heavy their lo ads, the lads, a few minutes after they arrive at a resting place, look round for a suitable piece of ground, and, if they can find it, will start a game of hockey.At Wathen Station, where they have a fine open space for their Playgroun…

  • The Leopard in the Maize - Farm

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1909

  • Notes on Some Customs of the Lower Congo People

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1909Cited by: 7

  • Anthropological Notes on the Bangala of the Upper Congo River

    John H WeeksARTICLEThe Journal of the Royal…1909Cited by: 11

  • Notes on Some Customs of the Bangala Tribe, Upper Congo

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1908

    THE following excerpt from the Church Times of Sep.13th, 1907, is, I think, worth recording.The writer after giving some description of the Norman building called St. Aldhelm's Chapel, Worth, Isle of Purbeck, goes on to say: " Mr. Moule tells us that, during the time of its dilapidation, it was the custom of the parishioners of Worth, on Thursday in Whitweek, to visit this building, deck it with flowers, and dance therein; it used at that time to…

  • Notes from the Upper Congo, III

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1904Cited by: 1

  • Stories and other Notes from the Upper Congo

    John H WeeksARTICLEFolklore1901