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- This source was a giant "textbook" on superstitions all over the world, I really only used this to confirm the original sources the writer before me used. The book the previous author had cited had used this book as a reference for their own book, I thought it would be best to check it out since I already had so little to go on. I don't know whether or not to consider the source authoritative, I really just wanted to double check the sources the original author used.

- This source is about the authors trip to Africa (specifically the Western region), they talked about where they went and how they got there and what it was like to interact with the various people they met. Obviously the tone is very different than what we have towards those who are different, but it's expected when it's from that time period. This source is authoritative since it is a first hand account of experiences had when talking to the tribes who believe in the Obambou, it is opinionated however so you need to keep that in mind when reading. This gave me specific tribes that had variations in the common belief of certain aspects of the lore, so I used it to mention those tribes and variations.

- Another firsthand account of experiences had when interacting with the tribes in West Africa. This is an expanded version on previous writings by the same author. This author takes up the majority of my sources, and was probably considered a leading specialist considering how many things he has written on this subject. This author has seen an exorcism preformed by an "Ogounga" which is interesting, and that is what I used this source for (talking about exorcism). Though like the previous source, it is very opinionated since sadly that is the time period, so when reading keep that in mind.

- This isn't necessarily authoritative, it's just a giant book full of definitions really. It was good to use to back up a quick blurb about what an Obambou is considered to be.

- Since this author has published before, they become more reliable as a resource. This time I used Mr. Du Chaillu to back a statement on the motives of the Obambou, that it can be both good and evil since it has the power to do evil and good things. Still very opinionated so be aware.

- Again we have Dr. Chaillu, I mainly focused on the possession they witnessed and how it worked. Overall the sources had a tendency to repeat themselves which I did find a bit concerning.

- Same as above.

- This source was a very old magazine (I actually looked up the gentleman's magazine it is kinda cool that I found this article) that would give info monthly from a bunch of other sources collectively to create an article. This magazine no longer exists but it ran for about 200 years to give you a fun fact. The article I found was on possession and how it was handled in African tribes. I used it to back up how the relatives of the possessed create a bunch of noise to help cure them.