Collectanea Series 
of the Anthropos Institute 
The Collectanea series of 
the Anthropos Institute 
was started in 1967 by 
W. Saake. The purpose of 
this series was to collect 
and publish materials 
dealing with societies 
without script. Over the 
years, 43 volumes have 
appeared, dealing with 
general ethnography, 
religious ethnography, 
and linguistic materials. 
Recently the purpose 
of this series has been 
expanded to include the 
preservation of items 
of cultural significance 
which can often be 
made available for 
posterity only by fixing 
them in writing. As a 
consequence, the series 
also welcomes material 
from authors who, in the 
strict sense, may not be 
ethnologists or specialists 
in the science of religion, 
but who can present their 
material in a manner that 
has scientific validity. 
Manuscripts should be sent to 
Anthropos Institut 
Arnold-Janssen-Str. 20 
D-53754 Sankt Augustin 
Germany