Evening star., 1926-11-25
war TONIC SOUGHT
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Zulu Witch Doctor Halted in
Staying by South Afr-
can Police.

Two hundred Zulus were arrested
near EShowe. native capital of Zulu
land. by South African police for In
citing a revolt among triiesmen. &C
cording to a recent dispatch from Cape
Town \ witch doctor. presiding over
:. ceremonial. was about to murder
woman that war tonic" for the war-
,.iorS might be extracted from her
hands. when the police raided the as
semhly.
"Revolts among the Zulus are not
common occurrences today, SAYS
bulletin from the headquarters mere
of the National Geographical society.
Since the British defeated the Zulus
in 1879, following intermittent savage
raids on the Cape Colonies. the Zulus
have gradually ceased their hostllitles
and have been somewhat amenable 10
the influence OF Christian mission
aries representing many creeds ana
countries. Zulu history seetheS with
narratives OF bloody conquesfs. begin
ming when the principal tribe num-
hered "A few thousand toward the END
of the eighteenth century and lasting
until they were finally subdued by the
whites.
Tribe of Native "F. F. rs
The Zulus are the 'F. +. rs OF
ZuIllIS.nU. llfA lii'Il diN PAAN 80
giants. with more than average intel
1iyance of South African natives, and
a native dignity that marks them as
true aristocrats in their own environ
ment. Unlike other tribes VINO con.
tinued to use primitive methodS Oh
warfare, the Iulus studied the modern
british system and established a Wen
trained native army rms d@Felop.
rnent made it possible for them 10
CONQUER hostile tribes until they dom'-
mated the native population Oh tnE
cane and caused the British 10 lose
many nfen before their resistance was
overcome.
THE women are also excellent phys.
ical ecimens-strong. erect and
graceful. Both men and women are
lively and eociable, gifted with naturdi
ability. and they display the prouo
bearing of conqucrors
Iikened TO L. :. Indian Reservation.
"The Zulu roamed at will over
South Africa before the conquest Vi
the white man. but most OF thehi
now inhabit the highlands of Aulu-
land a mi-tropical reserve In the
northeastern part of Natal Province,
which has been set aside by the
British government for their use.
Znluland is slightly larger than New
Jersey. with population ABOUT
twice that of Trenton. Except lot
a few white settlements dottlnS tne
mile harborlesS coast on the III
dian Ocean. and a rev Scattereu
white settlers in the inland villages
the reserve is populated entirely py
the natives. AS far as possible the
British permit them to govern them
Dc,,-inciol Govern
ment Of Natal and the South African
Parliament keep an ever Watchlui
eve on their activities.
"When the Zulu hoy has found an
affinity, who may be one of many,
he declares himself to her father, and
is informed how much 1obola is nee
essary to effect a legal marriage.
Lobola consists of a gift OF from
10 to 20 cattle to the father-ln-laW
as a guarantee of good faith. and
evidence that the prospective nus
band is able to provide. The title
to the cattle and their offspring do
not pass to the father of the girl.
although he receives and holds pos
session OF them. but to the children
for whose benefit the 'lobola is held
in trust. Should there be no chill
dren. and in event of the death or
divorce Of the wife. the cattle are
returned to the husband. provided
he has been kind and faithful. 1T
he is guilty of cruelty and IS di-
vorced. all rights are forfeited and
the cattle ar held for the benefit of
the divorced Wife.
No Woman Suffrage There.
The women do the work and pro-
vide for the family. The men at
tend the herds and hunt. a wife
hoes the fields and reaps the har-
vest, but her husband cannot appro-
pirate any part of the grain or stores
which she has laid by. 1t is her
duty to provide food for the husband
and children and care for the 'kraa1
the Zulu home, consisting of
fenced in cattle pen, surrounded by
the native hutS. If any member of
the family must hire out as dOmeS
tic, the lot usually falls to the man.
as the women seldom leave their
homes. Native men are employed in
the villages as cooks, walters. house
nurses. and in most cases arc su-
perior to women as servants. A Zulu
tribesman with feather bedecked
head pulling a 'rickshaw' is a COM
mon sight in Natal.
ALTHOUGH polygamv is recognized
and practiced by the Zulus. each wife
is accorded the same consideration