The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28

from Africa. Tho women are very shy. md
Will run away wban strange mer apr ear.
possession Of them, vii; have thcm in ther
man secures a lojn cloth worn by a woman he
can summon her away from her family and
she VIII h be Ss ne' o t" sr d E an hi Sarn ss s
trunks The heads are placed in ut rms in the
prres ss o nspecn ns one sh 3" these
cemeteries. They arc always rcmot. from the
VILLAGES; because tho people are afraid OF the
have a great respect for their ancestors and
Tor their dead however. and are very careful
Mrs. sheldon spoke also OF tho people Of IA
He in the region o: kiimn- Marc. who worship
the colcbus. or, white and hla:k monkeys. sup
Mrs. Sheldon has much TO say in raisGof
Of the ps3G that She She m Eai and ,na y shy
not Hel lie that they arc negroes or related to
the tribes on the west cconst q Africa.
1T is. my theory s!,o s9ld. that tho orna-
their character. On this account ! studied
very carefully al the ornaments Of the tribes
cal exam ples. | found that many OF tho tribes
were vcry Intelligent; extremely gentle. and
s@ + s 4" nd 6 of thSs
fhad with Il girl Of the kilinia tribe; She was
about =. years Old and very BRIGHT. ! had
sintfhh em to vis5na chat his s III hnp
pened to DO looking at my. hands and seemed
said. Which mcqns. Poor lady. no rings"
When tod her had none she strrpsd her
mgcrii nSco d tb not in 81 nv EFnc o1 ana
some G% r resnccis tho Women Of these trges are
treated with. great consideration. For in;
stance. tn" Nasal women mss unmolested
from on" camp to another during n war. IEoy
nre the bearers of messages. and the carriers
Of them rs spies. srndin.: them ahead Of tho
caravan to ascertain how the various chints
d d Soa t toy @ Min mGt t H wat as
time | saw 1000 OF them armed to tho teeth.
preparing TO make descent up9n tho Grrmnn
tat.on Of thcir, b9dp5 Is tho large amount OF
heavy metal That they Wear Those wAo can
afford it are ojton c..cnscd in II perfect urnor
,irs shsl%9n pol1tc1 ON" ,, the T nrnnmsnts
ing almost rom, knee to ankle. There w,ere
similar nrsc!sis for tn arms besides sTdlof;
women WHO wore metal ornaments, Of this
sort tnat ,mu-t have weighed July sixty
h"~ Th.y ce The ioo Of the car nnt
it s"Iaetimra i":l3 way down, 70 tho shoulder
am, 'nen lnst loa! !, wifi. iron. bone. brass.
Mrs. sheldon has Il full set OF ear stretchers
an GTanli% d Tar "InGmSnt' wird Were
tho daiyS iie q son some Of ito tri1ss. The bells
s are Ia&s ~ a" ss .01Fss
instance. one eli witri Mrs. Sheldon showed
t. the n,r. which was very odd IN
ioliods Of hor life aud is intended, TO warn
away al men but her Awakened. When the
in lie native intoXcnni. and are, ready
warns thoni Of the approach ofthe woman. aud |
they ma Immediately mako way for her. SO |
il j. everywhere, and failure to heed the sound
the ais! ES ,en sysy p%" cdren h to waf
A little bell isIastcnci to each ank le. As the
t4 "HSS n IT.! I'eIo nt r. a'IraGted Sy the
ono loot 10 look at it, then it totters, and. in
order 10 save itself. puts out tho other foot.
which the .untivcs mako from long grass with |
tho ruheSt implements. IN sizes varying from |
that oi IN Gag 10 that biz enough to carry tho |
lr@yis!ons OF II IHr;r family ".
somr"l the Nasal. have curious, way OF |
honiIIng de,anc,. u thar enemies. They pos |
sr e.. 4 nunE er9f curious pieces Of metal, IN
toll Mrs. sheldon that they had possessed
thcs" for so aIy years tfat they could not
IL, however. 2 tradition as TO their origin. and
iition has existed since the, sun rose out OF
Sheldon explained when ki!ima;; Miro was :!
power ard lnlluencrG, the daughter Of a great
lovo WAS tho cause o. her downfall.
for she was ,di.eoyerod in, an act OF
F"nS"SF' to Sco" Liz most ' Of H fhs great rent
vulrcr. she WAS oncased In an armor of Ornu-
n euts that h"cnmctla s2urceo' great torture;
nI Mh whe he metal burned i'G AND melted
nver her pain tracked body. The melted orna-
ments were thon made into the bells and the
small pieces referred to have been used