. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . /.i //; cc:irt<sy cf Mr. R. Iz. DilUtttt. A LOANGO WOMAN. Mr. Dennetts next experience was hearingof the fact that a large number of a greatmans wives had been buried with him in a vil- THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA 357. By the courtesy of Mr. K. B. Dennett. LOANGO HALF-CASTE GIRL AND HERMOTHER. lage close to Kabinda. In this ceremony ahuge hole was dug, then the funeral car pro-ceeded to the grave, and the coffin„ . was taken out and placed in it. Foodand ornaments were thrown some of th
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . /.i //; cc:irt<sy cf Mr. R. Iz. DilUtttt. A LOANGO WOMAN. Mr. Dennetts next experience was hearingof the fact that a large number of a greatmans wives had been buried with him in a vil- THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA 357. By the courtesy of Mr. K. B. Dennett. LOANGO HALF-CASTE GIRL AND HERMOTHER. lage close to Kabinda. In this ceremony ahuge hole was dug, then the funeral car pro-ceeded to the grave, and the coffin„ . was taken out and placed in it. Foodand ornaments were thrown some of the slaves, the number vary-ing according to the rank and wealth of thedeceased, and other slaves presented byneighbouring chiefs, with their arms and legsbroken, were thrown into the grave. Finallya certain number of wives volunteered to beburied with him; their arms and legs werebroken, the grave was filled up, and the carplaced over it. Mothers are often being called uponto take casca (poison), owing to constantmiscarriages or frequent deaths of theiroffspring; it is considered that they arepossessed by ndongo, or witch power. The Kabinda women have a greaterreputation for beauty than their Mucilongosisters, but it is a matter ofKakongo taste whether the Kakongo arcFidelity, more beautiful than the Bavili
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