Telegram-herald., 1890-08-24

worship hey call 'JuJu.~ and every one is free
% select and set up his own 'Ju-Ju," according
- bis spiritual inolinations. Many believe in
the '.Great Ju-Ju. the Supreme one. but when
interrogzssd concerning Him, they lapse into
Indebtedness and with a shake Of the head ex
plain that Re far Far away" and these 'Ju-
Jus" being az hand they can see them.
This strange tumble OF theology or heathen-
f'rn Is a most interesting study. The name OF
God. the supreme one IN KrCO IS "Syswa." in
the BRssa II Is "Grippo." ia the Vey (Vn.
"EoribBw 90 Mingled wish their worship is
much OF sae supersritiou thss fnds expression
N charms and other triRkcts. The Gree
Gree - a charm that Is variousiy worn, Ia
small rolls. in \ goats hoTn, or In other shapes,
Rnt n "a renutcd % possess the power 20 keep
ths witches away. 60 give long life and irnmun-
ity from sickness 90 the Wcarcr. 20 bring luck
stc. Like al heather nations. these poor saw
AGES address thei- prayers more o. the powers
% evil than % the good, they think that IN
seen. baistai Influences follow them from their
hir-h. and. 30 propithste This relentless power,
they pray snd ofer sacrifices 70 u.
One - the worst features OF savage supersti-
ffon vas the annual rite at Bouhy ard Old Cal
nnar. where. 20 appease the evil power of tho
Mad Water" an Albno young woman was
every year rcwsf o1t Ia q boat % tho bar and
there sacriaced 20 the spirit Of the sea whers
ths water vas thc rouyhest Such frghtful
sfrocf-ies. however. arG fact disappearing IN
der the teachings % the missionaries of the
church of England as Bouny and those of the
Scotch Prcsbyterians ct Old Caiabsr. Stil.
when was ~ thc latter Uface n fSs0 saw
around Aim 50 every door step row ~ human
skulls which vas told vas placed there 60
keep the witches away.
A1othsr peculiar outcome q rny visit thers
was wv discovery that rhe King haf Just been
persuaded to enact \ law prchibiffr7 the xiii
inx ~ twins and their mother. Tin that tine
ms vas universal practice IN that PAT =
Africa zone clgG. the ratives explained.
wfth fhe utmost rrtv1tv. she "a prcper rhud.
hut GRE he re proper deblee sad the mamr1v Be-
- donlee or he M hern dcbIes~ This vas the
reason given f0r taking the mother ent tyf z
snd laar n hrr in ere bush. o. te eaten PSI he
drfrsr anrs or 1evoured ~ Wild animals. Ner
crvr father mother and even ner husband con
seutine t0 tno srrccitv IN AroueT. tae cap
itaf ef Dahonev. wher~ M m ssionariss are %
ieFet to Iahor aursn vscri 1ces are stiii of'ered
d1iiv and the most savage harbrrities are prac-
ta-L
Csrrfealfsrn has been q fruitful subsoc- Pr
African explorers. and fs ora e. wltch have
gfrrr 1c Iftrle eousiEeTafion. -ine wCs
cure foubff1i as 20 rost ~ fl tr.res ncfrg
~annhais rhe one svce-rior ns ne thoura-.
iras a trire wheee ren we're of furerfor pbT-
si1rr fearine as fo .afsr fhsr Che rcsa-eafl-z z
haHif hal srrnethfug - Ca WITH their s1ff-Icr-
rr Nv rwn observation srl crinlnn 3 frat
rosr af tle tribes are mere rr sss ldiicrci 20
raf.nc ha-ran frsh C1 trr LCwer NIVrr
-ne uaran satt 90 me in ire Httie Erriisa sbs
srri1 rnasfer
Tye -rver rst wesclt~ meaning that 81 q
rrr-.,n llaf m s rcrvn re vas ret eaten rY rs
nefrh,rrs Pa tfat tevn rut YES taken 20 ea-
cthcr trwu an1 srrt trfrch others r,o asFs
tsif r,a taaf 81 {. ~ rrcerin-c1 rafl ~ rre ar-
rla1 frst carried 'n naeEsts to touu t1 ce
sct fe sn nn-h ncef