From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 213. Village of Pale with 214. Village of Pale. FERNANDO PO 261 We were particularly struck by these incisions andbracelets (illus. 210, 211,) never having seen anythinglike them in all our travels. In spite of their loworder of civilisation, they are industrious husbandmen ;their koko [Colocasia) fields are carefully tilled andfenced in. They also cultivate excellent yams {Dios-corea) and bananas ; cassada {manioc) is unknown tothem as it was to the negroes of the mainland u
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 213. Village of Pale with 214. Village of Pale. FERNANDO PO 261 We were particularly struck by these incisions andbracelets (illus. 210, 211,) never having seen anythinglike them in all our travels. In spite of their loworder of civilisation, they are industrious husbandmen ;their koko [Colocasia) fields are carefully tilled andfenced in. They also cultivate excellent yams {Dios-corea) and bananas ; cassada {manioc) is unknown tothem as it was to the negroes of the mainland up tothe discovery of America. Their morals are of a very high order. Allen writesabout them in 1841 as follows :— It is impossible tospeak too highly of the character of these peculiarpeople. They are generous and hospitable towardsstrangers, in their own simple fashion ; they are kindlydisposed to one another in their everyday life, andare always willing to assist one another both in sicknessand in health. They are brave, but show a conciliatoryspirit, and an unwillingness to shed blood, even that oftheir enemies. They are not cruel in
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