Cultural Anthropology for Missions

COMPARITIVE STUDY OF KUKU AND HEBREW CULTURES
M. M. NINAN
don't eat us.' The tigers visit these villages as a peaceful animal
and do not trouble the people. In special occasions like the burial
of a chief, certain weddings etc. tigers in fact officiate silently. Its
name is applied for praising the clan at dances, funerals and
other victorious occasions. 10 Sacrifices. The mode of worship
and sacrifice are very similar if not identical with Hebrew culture.
In every home or village there is a small hut or separated area
behind the house with three hooks or stones arranged as a
triangle. These are the sacred places. Sacrifices are offered at
the door of the hut or on the stones. 'An altar of earth shall you
make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your
peace offerings your sheep and your oxen in every place where I
cause my name to be remembered. I will come to you and bless
you' (Ex20:24). The sacrifice may be cereal offspring of
sorghum, maize, millet, beans etc. or animal offerings of ram, he
goat, cock etc. When the sacrifices are offered the group should
not include young people below the age of 20 or women. The
animal or cereal offered must be without blemish and whole. No
animal which is not fattened or having only one testes or their
testicles crushed may be offered as a sacrifice. It should be
male, first born of the mother. The color of the animal depends
on the nature of the offspring. A sin offering requires black and a
thanksgiving offspring requires white. A goat is often used
among the Kukus. It is then presented to the julokc (spirit) by
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