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Human Leopards

Human Leopards

Beatty, K. J.

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesTrue CrimeWorld War II

ISBN10: 1169738508
ISBN13: 9781169738508
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 220
Weight: 1.77
Height: 0.56 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Human Leopards is a non-fiction book written by K. J. Beatty that explores the history of the Human Leopard Society in Sierra Leone during the early 20th century. The society was a secret cult that believed in the power of transformation, allowing members to turn into leopards and commit violent crimes without being caught. Beatty delves into the cultural and social factors that led to the creation of the society, as well as the impact it had on Sierra Leonean society at the time. The book also explores the efforts of British colonial authorities to eradicate the society and the challenges they faced in doing so. Through meticulous research and interviews with descendants of society members, Beatty provides a fascinating and disturbing look at a little-known aspect of African history.1915. This volume is an account of the trials of human leopards before the special commission court; with a note on Sierra Leone, past and present. The trend of the evidence shown at these trials was that the prime object of the Human Leopard Society was to secure human fat so as to anoint the Borfima. Witnesses told of how the occasion of a murder is used to �������blood������� the Borfima, but the potency of this terrible fetish depends upon its being frequently supplied with human fat. Hence the murders discussed within. This is a chilling account of cannibalism in the Hinterland of Sierra Leone. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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