This part of Africa is known as the White Man's Grave, and only a fool could come here without being afraid. The land a few miles from shore is unexplored. Killer elephants and lions, swarms of insects, witch doctors, and cannibals live there. To enter that land would mean death. Life means little along the Calabar.
Slavery is common and to kill a woman or a slave means nothing.
If a family has too many children, they will just leave the unwanted child in the bushes to die. The birth of twins is thought to be an evil sign. Twin babies are cruelly murdered, and their mother is driven from her home to die in the jungle. There is no respect for truth and honesty here. For this reason, people live their short lives in fear and filth.