Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

sle IN ,ne galaen hotning ID grown put
ter the native breaJ ia mad. IT, s,on.s 800
only in the lowlands or valley Lands. Its roots
are beaten to powder and mixed in a fat cake
| with fermeuted palm san. which serves the
purpose of Yeast and raises the bread The viii
| lagos are usually surrounded by a high stock
| ade. with but one narrow entrance.
The houses are built OF grass, with supports
| and ridge poles of strong bamboo. In the CEN
ter Of each hut a fire is kept burning, and the
smoke, there being no chimney or vent hole,
blackens the roof Ordinary people sleep on
the bare ground. but king or queen as a rule
reposes on a bamboo frame with skins stretched
across it.
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| .-;,a - -, ~ ,,anv roro, Wallace
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IN Africa but have been usually driven on. Dy
| vermin. Some Of the tribes number from
/ 90 600 to 100 600 souls; each such nation keeps
| to itself and aloof from its neighbors. being
governed py ,'s own uespouc enieI, VINO noius
their universal nakedness he il osdina,ilv DIS.
| tinguished by wearing large piece of cloth or
garment OF skins He has many wives. if such
they can be called. who have their standing as
number one, number two, and so on, accord
ing TO ms capricious favor Poiygamy Is
general with individuals who can afford the
luxury.
THE WOMEN AND THEIR ORNAMENTS
ssThe coast vornan GRO fo,a ~ oondv cloth
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'ne in'eiioi h"Aeuhe'o INC III
Nariaoie RUE Sfings OF blue and white peads
are much worn about the neck waist and
ankles and bands Of iron or brass are used to
adorn the wrists ankles and throat. Sometimes
these latter are so weighty as to weigh down the
MGarer. VINO supports the burden with cheer-
h;o g., nG =; pecause rePresena
particularly affect a nrorusion Of ornaments.
such polished charms carved from hippo
potamus ivory Many tribes pierce the lobes
ui lne ears ana the middle carthage OF the nose,
lurusung INTO the noles pieces OF WOOD, ana
mus rendermg their appearance very horrible
i ii Metai cartridges are much Rrized Tor
IKE purposes. and all through the valley OF the
congo one mas them In use as nose and ear
p Inc most aamlreo adornment,
Io"e'ei, Is necklace maoe WIN tnree OF TOUR
naiie VI An eiephant Tall, winch Is oeheVeo 10
90
A
-, n"1 As' own 'rioai marh' usually
80. U 0n ,ne .A.' 'nouen oi'eh On Tue
0.' ".enei " inen VI "oneh'
some trioes paint tneir persons pr0fuseiy es-
Peciaiy tne women, VINO smear their heads
WIN mixture OF palm oil and red clay. do
'neil poules IN "hite. OF paint then races black
sS az sisn Oh mourning. some emp their halr or
sua'e tneir heaos IN all Sorts OF styles, while
o'ners plaster thelr mar with oil and twist 1t
in'o spfais, ihlerwoVen Win nne wire. SO as TO
hiahe IL s'cA OUT IN every dlrectlon most sur
Prsingy. some OF the women make their hair
up ih 10 enormous cushlons. while others COM
pose 'len IuAuriant tresses IN the shape OF poke
. yonne's- IN iaet, II may Ialriy De SAID that
Ln;.s pooPie VI .ne Congo are tue most arts'ic
n"ir oressers IN Tue "orlo.
HANDKERcHIEFs FOR PAY.
"Red cotton handkerchiefs are currency
everywbere in the Conoo hos;r Arr ;nar..r;
o,,s ooIo-os
ou' 'oioieo PERSON VINO Chooses 10 emlgfate
- a.,-I" - W 'ne tee o,a'e can oe sure
ton or other traders at the rate ~ ono bond-
kerchief for two davs' labor or a bottle of gin
If preferred: but the workman is expected to
procure ms own FOOD, lodging and Clothes The
suese Oh Angoia get tnelr labor done by
Mnat .ne car tne contract system. ihey
,raAe eon.facts wiz up-rNer potentates 1or 80
many nien anu women
PROCURING SLAVES.
The said potentates burn a few VILLAGES kill
the babies and most of tho ,ou., anS ta,oh
- 49,, N 1A
ooN'eu sur W 'ne coast, where
tney receive SO much a head for them from the
faaer VINO snip them TO the points where
in,ar;cr - assoa NJ. h Poiuons OF the
lated BY the raids of the shave dealers Eis.
pufss between kings are usually settled by
Transfers OF slaves such human chattels are
remarkably cheap. bottle or two Of trade gin
being considered fair equivalent for either
male or female. Wholesale slaughters of slaves
are apt to be incidental to any sort Of festive
celebration at a royal African court. All
prisoners taken In war are either enslaved or
executed with fire and spear. Tribal wars are
Va eous tan' oceu renee On tne sisntest pretext
g. - aS ;L, ~ nas pau no ram
more Fortunate The fo1mer mstes nm i,s Nil
that undue influence of the nature of witch
craft has been exerted, and 50 raises the
s'ano"fo Vi oa''e'
GUNS AND BULLETS.
''The natives of the Congo have pIentv of
ouns lint very IittIeIes bacanse tho ,-oa.-.
- g. - .ha - ~ nave
c w Yep WIG i"''ei eonhooi'y from tnem.
+ or bullets they use pebbles and balls Of baked
clay, out recently they have taken to cutting
Drass rods INTO pieces Tor slugs They do not
Know now TO employ guns for purposes of
craftsmanship, but utilize them to brighten
away EVIL spirits. to make noise on occasions
OF iestvlty ana Tor every imaginable purpose
save war and the chase. However, the chiefs
In the interior have begun to demand from the
traders magazine rifles and metallic cartridges
ready loaded.
AMPLE sHRoUDs-
Apart from its use as currency practically
the only purpose for which cloth ia emplored
is buryinc the dead When q ,.rsor a.. -,
the cloth he oxr. ra,rasoa.;r tA a1e' a..