. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . AN MOTHER CARRYINGTWIN a rule one or both of twin children are killed,tribes they are regarded as auspicious. HER but in ; 352 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS she did rouse herself so far as to reply woi (I am here), but before this happenedthe summons to her had been repeated onehundred and seven WOMAN GOING TO MARKET. Wherever she goes the African mother carriesher child—even when she is at work inthe field or laden with market produce. As already stated, in many parts of Africa i
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . AN MOTHER CARRYINGTWIN a rule one or both of twin children are killed,tribes they are regarded as auspicious. HER but in ; 352 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS she did rouse herself so far as to reply woi (I am here), but before this happenedthe summons to her had been repeated onehundred and seven WOMAN GOING TO MARKET. Wherever she goes the African mother carriesher child—even when she is at work inthe field or laden with market produce. As already stated, in many parts of Africa it is possible to divide the tribes into water and land people. On both sides T^., of the mouth of the Congo there Mucilongo . u 1 4-1 TV r -1 Women. ^^ ^ tribe known as the Mucilongo or ;\fusserongo; they are the water people of the district, while the Kabinda, Kakongo and Loango people are the land folk. The Mucilongo live in rectangular huts, constructed by the men, and each wife has her own dwelling, separated in some cases from the others by a kind of enclosure. The hut is perhaps ten feet by six, built of bamboo with a door of the same material; the roof is of mats made of bamboo leaves which are laid on the top of the walls, fastened on with string. The furniture is inexpensive, a bamboo bed stands in one WomensWorkamong theMucilongo. corner, chairs and tables there are none ; onthe walls are
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