The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27


flns became Incorporated into the
Mniahclc faith
The priests who prophcsled for
M'llmo became respected factors IN
tribal war. Whenever the Matahcle
would see q shooting STAR "i.o." they
would say. "ihc god T. travelling. lie
went Ia that direction"
Asked where the sod lives. one would
point To- the east. another 90 che west.
aud n dozen others Ia as many different
dlrciions. one would sny. u have
Eccn him here on the mountain top.
Another would cry. Il have bchcld him
nc the setting NJ the sun. by the great
rock In the valley"
The priests ~ M'llmo who were wont
90 communicate with him IN certain
localities were called lslosana. aud
we're greater IN power than the war
Cliset OF the trihe. In old times both
Noeclekai1, end 10 Bengula. his son.
used On send black oxen 10 M'llmo 10
procure rain In times ~ druuth.
II was Ia is93 that the power Of
Mllnlo began 70 be- felt IN the hostile
actions 81 10 Bsngula. Al that time
the sod was slprosed 10 live IN a cave
IN the Maioppe Aus In Mangwe pass.
An ATTEMPT On the part of English
scouts 10 tnf him failed utterly.
After tac death 81 10 Rengula moth
IN more Nsg heard ~ the Mllmo for
almost two yearH. Tho gli had gone
Into temporary retirement. hut would
eventually cuile forth aud Wrcak "a
terrible rrvsa-r' YVES Tie explanation
~ the i'eh priest.
The name II the high priest was
NdulL 40 WIS through him that the
cummarls al " limo wera given. lie
Was at TIE hcId 81 an esrasl,c prlest.
hood cOahaNl { his own family and
rehLv's. Thee was very ntilc zeal.
otisy ~ fr~ilol, the.c.o-r. % the car.
ryIng on az the mandltgs ~ the
~ limo. gnd vhen at lasi 1: was stated
that he god would once morc resume
SWAY tfcre WAS great rejoicing among
the Ma,alcle.
This was las, February The return
81 The Eud was "a be- slgnnlel hv n
rrefi dare, Ia he llanrwc Hills The
Maiahic gathered from near and far
all Fastening 20 tho biz krnal al the
fuul ~ the Mi.oppo iIoplcs. Soon
after sunset the tum-ioms began 10
Fcurd. ani hundreds ~ black and pow.
crinl looking warriors came pouring
dowa past ihc kraal gates In com
nanl1T dauclng N groiesquc fashion
aul gi.AiLg tIr most unparihly and
rWelufp'rirg Noises
A. lacr poured into the circle NJ
huis g,ino 90 them grnwlcd likc wild
hcaeis. p,lcf ch9niud ~ low. rolling
mCutionrs All 0f them kept M rat
Ting tattoo ou 'hoir shields NJ rhlnoc.
eros hilc. Wien an wopc gathered ln
a great Fcm.r.'clc about large tire.
siil keeping up mouoionous chant, a
tan warrior Ns!dcnly rushed out into
The mi Tile N The open space and be-
gan q heroic panlt iuimc
He leapcd high IN the air with
violent thrust ~ his asscgal that would
have driven the weapon through an
OK. Next hc would crouch as though
creeping upun an enemy. and end Il
al With a swift whlr that would have
done CREDIT 10 n dervish. One by one
the other warriors followed. each going
through their especial mancuvers. 10
the accompaniment Of rolling drums
and monotonous chanting,
N'duhI necames a God.
Thus Unit. the firc died away and the
moon came up In mo east the warriors
danced aud tom-tommed. while the
women aud older men sat around In
dusky ana silent drifts.
Following al the others came N'duhl.
a A.
orcl with grcs areVs. or charms. con.
slsilrg or human bones. small gourls.
balls n hunen hair and chicken feath.
ers. n hlE hand be held a small
wooisn Idol. which be- waved THREAT.
cnlugly on an Sides, gpllnglng this way