An account of the religious beliefs and practices of the Yoruba peoples of Southern Nigeria. Especially in relation to the religion of ancient Egypt. A comprehensive study of Yoruba, including a survey of the major Orishas, the deified spirits of ancestors and other spirits, the minor Orishas, details of priesthood and worship, the Yoruba conception of human beings, magic in Yorubaland, and survival of hieroglyphics, emblems and other symbols. Jonathan Olumide Lucas was a Nigerian clergyman, educator and historian who is known for his work on the history of Yoruba traditional religion. As an author, he was among a group of West African historians who proposed a Hamitic origin of the people or of the cultural features of their ethnic group. Other works:Lucas, Jonathan Olumide. An oration on the history of the Anglican Church in Lagos, 1852 to 1952. Delivered by J. Olumide Lucas at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos, on Monday, 14 January 1952. Lagos, Printed by Tika-Tore Press, 1952 Lucas, Jonathan Olumide. The religion of the Yorubas, being an account of the religious beliefs and practices of the Yoruba peoples of southern Nigeria, especially in relation to the religion of ancient Egypt. Lagos [Nigeria] C. M. S. Bookshop, 1948. Lucas, Jonathan Olumide. Yoruba language : its structure and relationship to other languages / by J. Olumide Lucas. 1964. Lagos. Ore Ki Gbe Press.