. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . Jii Iv Jiy?nm!0>i of A. C. Hollib. NATIVE GIRL IN KISUMU MARKET. Polygamy. and groom arriv-e a sheep is killed beforethe hut, and they enter over the body ofthe dead animal. Polygamy is permitted, but this anddivorce are both rare. The greatest numberof wives allowed is four, andusually an interval of two yearsmust elapse before a new wife is wife has a separate hut, and thehusband must apportion his time equallybetween his wives; if he does so theladies generally keep on very goo
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . Jii Iv Jiy?nm!0>i of A. C. Hollib. NATIVE GIRL IN KISUMU MARKET. Polygamy. and groom arriv-e a sheep is killed beforethe hut, and they enter over the body ofthe dead animal. Polygamy is permitted, but this anddivorce are both rare. The greatest numberof wives allowed is four, andusually an interval of two yearsmust elapse before a new wife is wife has a separate hut, and thehusband must apportion his time equallybetween his wives; if he does so theladies generally keep on very good termswith each other. The Madi women makecapital wives, and married life is apparentlya very happy state among them. About a week after a child is born anassembty of friends is called together; afowl is kiUed, some of its blood is appliedto the child, and it is given a name, oftenthe name of the season, , Krauobi, MadiChildhood famine ; Kradaru, hunting season ; a childmay be named after a deceased relative,rarely after a living
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