The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-15

punishmcnts inflicted by Kas1ngo and those
high In authority are death and mutilatOn.
nose. finger Lip. half or the whole of an ear are
Topped on for the mercst p''cailo's ~. while for
serious Of noes. such ~ dch rate infringe
mont OF etiquette. moro wholesale mnyhem tx
indicted. Tho chief arrosut's TO himself
divine honor4 and p1wrr an l. as got pre-
tends to abstain from food for days without feel-
ing It's necessity. In all.tion 20 his pr'n 'ipll
wife. and tho hnrom maintained In his pri-
vato enclosure. ho asserts sweeping droU
Ne spiJaeur. and to his ill'gitimits children. ii
moles assigns "A monkey skin. which coufors "A
rilht to live by taking provisions. cloth. ~.
from any ono not OF royal hloOl This curious
custom Of relieving royal hi-tnris from tho
homcly laws Of contract seems to b'tray the
existence OF "A social prejudice akin 10 that
formulated hy ancient PISTOL" Base Is the slave
that pays" Wcurr fudhcr told that within the
precinct OF the Kings harAm no mnl, but him
self is allowed between sunset aud sunrise ON
pnin Of death or mutIlluln. and oven If one of
the hon4 'hod should unwarily give birth to %
male infant during the night. mother and child
would bee bunllel out forthwith. ka-ongo's
chief wife. AMI tho four or five ranking nnNt
to her. are all Of royal blood being either his
sisters or first cousins. and among his harem
are to he soon 81 his st'umothcrs. uuuts sis
ters. nie'es cousins. and, stll more horrible. his
own children" AZ might he expected from
such an example. morals are very lax through
ont the country. and wives are not thought bad
ly Of for being uuflithful. tho worst they may
expect being severe cha-ti-smont from the az
gricyed husband. But the Central Africa Oturllp
meyer resorts 10 extreme violence. being UNI
willing 90 mara valuable pir'rof household
furniture The fact s that Knsongos bedroom
st IL composed of memhcrs of his har,m.
f.r I.f.t
and knecs form n couch with their backs whilo
others lying Hat ON the ground provide a soft.
elastic carpet Notwithstanding their harsh
treatment ut their master. hands. hl- woman-
Kind take the keeuo-t interest In his health.
for tho burial rites NC chief ~ Uruu
arr pruhf' Is unnluaiicd i'm savagery. Tho first
proceeding is 10 divert the course Of stream.
and in it, 1'i 10 lg an enormous pit. the bot
tom NJ wni ID Is then 'oyer"d with living women.
At one nni anotherw ,man b. placed ON all four-,
and upon her hnre the d'ti ruler. covered with
his beads and other treasures. is seated. sup
uertel on Other side JOS on of bis wives. whiln
his second wife sits at his feet. Tn. earth IS
then -hnyrlal i'm on Them. a4l an "a. women
are buried alive. with the oN .ifion Of the -,r-
onl wife. who Is granted the privilege of being
killed before the plt is quite lilIol uu. Lastly,
forty or nty male slaves are -lau-Atsr.d and
their blood poured over tho grave after
which the river is allowed to r,-uue it,
course Wa mood not point out the sngu-
lar analogy hero presented o. tue ceremonies
said 90 have hacn performed by tho Huns
upon the death II Auila. 1t may be- well To-
mention that the rel g.on 81 this people is u
mixture of f,t' 'Aism and idolotry. All villages
have devil huts and idols. before which ofor-
ins- of food aud drink are placed. and nearly
every man wears small figure round his neck