Telegram-herald., 1890-02-21

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own giving EomiRzl allegiance - Tie
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monarchy in the Western world these
San bos are a. BLACK IS ebony, posses
ing some generic Identities Nltb toe
pure Congo, bal widely differing from
him ia otaeF mental and physical feat
ures. The origin u this II be Is traced
- the black Indians found apon the
isthmus when FIRST s.si-e- Is the daring
adventareF Nasco Aulez 4a Balboa, the
discoveFer % the Pacific They are
s,iN ia barbarous state. being without
any wearing apparel and observing =
rollg on that 5 quaint admixture OF
myl ology and superstition. They en-
terrain q bind faith Ia witchcrafL and
invest their sukias (successl with IN
limited authority over temporal and
spiritual affairs
The religion OF the Sambo and his
worship of the god Rushika has a strong
similarity 70 Puxza. an old god oi the
Japanese and Chinese. The Sambo be-
lisyes that az certain seasons this god
goes into certain plants and animals. as
well as giving visible manifestations Of
himself in the SUM- moon and stars. As
consequence they have a great many
objects OF yeneration. The medicinal
plant are supposed 10 receive their Writ
ues and 10 have been given super
natural powers through the breath o.
Rushika. The anaconda, which fur
nishes a superior oil for the cure Of
rheumatism, swollen joints, etc, is ven
Grated FOR the same reason and relig
iously protected during the generative
season. They believe that all unusual
connections in nature, such as earth
| quakes and tornadoes, are the visible
angry moods OF Bushika, but that the
samo can be appeased or warded of by
char IS or even by physical force. For
inst nee, they think that the storm
clouu is supported by an evil messen-
ger, ~hom they can kill by discharging
their arrows into the approaching omi-
nous cloud.
The native doctors, or wise men,
among the Sambos occupy high places
in q estimation OF the natives. They
use few medicinal herbs in sickness,
but rely mostly upon charms and spells
to drive away the demon of disease. To
| this end they carry with them certain
stones seeds, teeth of wild animals OF
/ the anaconda, and other things. which
are concealed about the patient. who has
! b Il faith in the curative virtues OF
the caarm. The sukia does not en-
| crcach upon the domain of the doctors
| in the power of healing, but as
/ sumes by the exercise Of the 'black
art" 10 visit the direst calamities upon
any one that incurs her displeasure
One of these witches came near causing
the massacre of our entire party, be
\ cause OF an inexplicable dislike she haG
/ taken TO one of the native guides. We
only escaped destruction by the prov
/ idontial Intervention of a thunder
storm, which was construed as the
anger OF Rushilza at the deed.-A. j
Miller, in Atlanta Constitution.