The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
OBSEOUIES or KING JA-JA.
From the Liverpool Pos


several great mon who have been prominently
before tho English people: It may be OF inter;
to TO- know IN OF the last honors paid
country, and here-the black, King Ja-Ja OF
that he died at TenerifIe when returnine to his
own country. whittier he had been permitted
for his body. Which there eSe Was @aeh
H. buried IL
consid bic interval by the Efforts and infiu
ence Of the Consul-Genernl Of, the OH Rivers
set aside. and the steamer Benin brought the
Kings remains to Opobo.
s0d ens tg0 Of w0Gd
q the town and district came with their fol-
their boats. The outer, case was removed from
s " c SSn se S,a and placed a IN
large canoe: with Ja-Ja's brilliant State UNI. =
ess CT " BY
sfGp Pe the and ST. IA, ys
no s and soass x aas
ns sha sone say
and night. about 500 kegs 81 gunpowder be-.
h. in thtS WAY on Soy re
white residents on the river were Invited. The
town was decorated with numerous Hays. the
keps aR ana Soi Rasgs
put out =. Of tree trunksl and various strange
%Sn Esnsssss w Of EH ps
which stands in the centre OF a square OF small
houses houses. and consists OF q well-built wood
the coftin was draPed round with silk brocad ie
the late King. one LARGE paintin1 IN iii hain ",
we'll executed At one end Of the room m S Sssns
sS which, his Mye end %hs sSs
ths BODY pEht Titan and day snSe IL srry
Eyer ana # its head .ssd, Plate ioSd sad
every day had been poured over the grave.
was when the lives e even iES slaves. openly
I s VIII. due ' but Under
tits sersibis custom had BEEN shsndonseaS Thse
f roo% sd feat was the LAID
ssh vsise eeh knse afpf t as. s sid
Imi,ao,ls die.uy dinner nspkins. supporteds
carved BY tho head wS
removed his most superiluous garmelt for the
mead wSsn Tsars ana Sad Soa
which latter isa douGll;like substance. made
from pounded yam. inc proper method OF
consuming this delicacy Is to roll piece into
into ball the size OF q hens egg, dip It into
ehoP open sn the mouth vide: shut
and. as Sam Weller remarked. very filing"
Large Jars Of "tombo." native drink made
cand Ee tes ssR Rded
sysaa * s sds s C .ss ss s
GstshSsd their S5 RStsns q the feast
was done then came ths :. lat ceEsm9ny-thss
dishes used. Hdjourning to seats under 3
ther guests s watched the piays" S Sos nS
to the accompaniment Of Vigorous and start.
ling native music Men dressed In grotesaue |
costumes decorated with bells and rafting |
nutshells,. wearing heudpieces OF bulIocks |
horns and goats hair. danced about, some |
on foot and others on stills: professions OF |
young men carrying swords and knives |
marched two abreast. comforting their bodies |
AS they went, while troops oil women and girls |
walked about singing funeral chants to Ja-Ja. |
The costumes OF some OF these damseis would |
be accurately described by saying that they |
. wore string OF beads and q genial SMILE |
Another procession was formed ny the daugh-
tars OF Ja-Ja, and OF some of the prominent |
chiefs. attired In English military and naval
full dress. wearing gold epaulets and cooked
hats, and having quantities OF valuable pink
soral strung round their persons. The music, |
9p ell the day snd the following night Ins
9 e. a.s Sea sEss q IN