Africa and its inhabitants . atered by the Nkheni and theLeiini. They even cross to the left side of the Congo south of Kwamouth, andtheir domain is altogether scarcely less extensive than that of the Bu-Banghi,although the several tribes differ greatly one from the other. The Ba-Teke of theplateaux present maiked contrasts to the Bu-Banghi, both in physical appearanceand social usages. They are less robust, of smaller stature and less stout, most ofthem being so very thin that they have been compared to walking are remarkably frugal, a little manioc and a few grubs or insects p
Africa and its inhabitants . atered by the Nkheni and theLeiini. They even cross to the left side of the Congo south of Kwamouth, andtheir domain is altogether scarcely less extensive than that of the Bu-Banghi,although the several tribes differ greatly one from the other. The Ba-Teke of theplateaux present maiked contrasts to the Bu-Banghi, both in physical appearanceand social usages. They are less robust, of smaller stature and less stout, most ofthem being so very thin that they have been compared to walking are remarkably frugal, a little manioc and a few grubs or insects picked upon the way sufficing to svipport them even on the march. The women carry longsticks, furnished at the extremity with a little raw hemp, which serves to catch THE BA-TEKE. •I7<J tlie grasshoppers, the Ea-Tekc food, as they arc called. Insects arc taken byfiring the grass, and the Ea-Teke are also partial to smoked toads, although jirefer- Fig. 245,—Inhabitants of thk French Coxco Sciile I : 70,000,(100. 0-Zsngs. lla!;t pf^ (;;^ Milm. ring to all other meat the roasted larv. of certain of • In u of war they also still practise cannibalise, eating the and «Um ^ l^.U^ . Despite their frugal faro the Bu-Teke are bravo . taking thexr ^ur. with 48J WEST APEICA. the women in field operations, and raising crops of manioc, millet, maize, sugar,ground-nuts, and tobacco. The women are much respected, being allowed to speakin the public assemblies, and making their voices heard on all important group of habitations, well kept and usually perched on some eminence, has itscluster of palms, whose size indicates the age of the settlement. The foliage ofthese palms serves to manufacture the native loin-cloths, as well as the robes oflarger dimensions worn by the chiefs. From other varieties they extract oil and?\vine; but, like the Bu-Banghi and Ba-Yanzi, the Ba-Teke at last kill thesevaluable plants, which wh
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