. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. her headshaved in a fantastic fashion, with some bluebeads by way of ornament — and the brideis dressed. The missionaries grow eloquent over thebeauty, suppleness and grace of carriage ofthe lithe young body of the little black shake their heads sadly when they tellof its frequent cruel disfigurement by tattooing,or the insertion under the satin skin of bitsof charcoal or other foreign substance whichproduce certain welt-like patterns. They assure us, too, that the girls who cometo our schools straight from
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. her headshaved in a fantastic fashion, with some bluebeads by way of ornament — and the brideis dressed. The missionaries grow eloquent over thebeauty, suppleness and grace of carriage ofthe lithe young body of the little black shake their heads sadly when they tellof its frequent cruel disfigurement by tattooing,or the insertion under the satin skin of bitsof charcoal or other foreign substance whichproduce certain welt-like patterns. They assure us, too, that the girls who cometo our schools straight from the native kraals,unclad and, because of their pagan ignorance,devoid of modesty, when they breathe the at-mosphere of virtue and chastity, joyously,even eagerly, delight in the making and wear-ing of the simple print dresses provided for them. THE BRIDES NEW HOME The hut into which the little African bride i \ 1,igoes takes but small space for description. W^jlIt is almost without furnishings. Among the -fH ,- ...... .•?.. ,V\!,Y v i _.:? i- ? I \ .1 J.
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