Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28

istics, altogether, giving. them most
startling appearance. In all places
where the Katfirs are out Of the control
of white men these
FREAKS ARE KILLED
When born, and often the mother is
subjected to the same fate. The Zulu
women do all the hard work. They
plant and reap the corn and vegetables,
and attend to the cattle, even grinding
the corn into meal. This grinding is
done on fat stone of from two to five
place on this surface and another stone
about five to six pounds in weight is
rolled over it. This grinds the meal
very fine, of which they make ithle
(mush). From Kaffir corn they
BREW A KIND OF BEER
called juala, which is very good and
refreshing drink, and possesses cOnsid-
cradle intoxicating properties.
The men employ their time in tight
ing and preparing weapons for war and
singing the praises Of their chiefs.
When not engaged in actual warfare
they hunt and idle around generally.
When the prospects of good harvest
have been assured, by way OF thanks
giving the men have protracted drunk
which last from one to three months,
During the whole of this time they are
in mandlin stupid state or else excited
and halt crazed from the effects of the
iuala. This is not good time for
trader to approach them; besides not
being able to do any business he is more
than likely to get into quarrels with
them. When the tribes fight amongst
themselves they are very bloOdthirsty.
and give their fallen enemies
no quarter. I was once travelling
with two Kaffir servants, and passed
through the Maccaran country while
they were engaged in general warfare
with the Marrabask. The first intima-
tion Of the state Of affairs was that the
two Kaffirs dropped their usual loud and
cheerful songs and commenced grooming
in demoniacal manner. Not being
insisted on an explanation. One OF the
Kafiirs pointed out human
LEGS AND ARMS HANGING ON THE
TREES,
and further on were the liver and
heart transfxed to branches. The sight
of these, while it sickened me
seemed to act like magic on the two
Kaifirs, arOusing their passions like in-
furiated bulls at the smell OF blood.
They made low cultural noises, clutched
fast their rifles ana assagais, creeping
along the ground like snakes, staring
all round in search of a hidden enemy.
Suddenly they stopped in front OF an
open grave, where they proceeded to
make speech to the dead who they said
was their brother, and whose death
they vowed to avenge, all the time dis
torting their features horribly, and
rolling their eyes like maniacs.
In this country we had to
encamp for the night. AS the dark
ness fell on us in the midst OF these
surroundings, | was not, as can be
| imagined, in very happy frame of
mind. The mutterings and rolling OF
the eyes of the excited katiirs before
my mind, and the sight of the human
remains hanging on the trees fresh
before my imagination, produced a
train of thought and forebodings far
from pleasant. The shrill war-whoor
and unearthly yells of the human
| fends around sounded in my ears us
| lay between the two kaffirs, with my
hands on my rife, doing in DIS
trubed commandment manner How
ever, the night passed and we got away
| from thar region as quickly as possible.
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