Up against it in Nigeria . TRIAL OF THE PUBLIC DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF SMALL-POX FETISHES. ILORIN 225 ringleaders, severely cautioned more than 250worshippers (more sinned against than sinning),and publicly set fire to three hundred odd idols,charms, etc. Once it became popular knowledge that the game was up, and the impotence of the jujuas against the White man exposed, people flockedto the scene, and of their own free will hurledtheir noisome symbols into the actually came in from neighbouringvillages next day, and a supplementary bonfirehad to be kindle
Up against it in Nigeria . TRIAL OF THE PUBLIC DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF SMALL-POX FETISHES. ILORIN 225 ringleaders, severely cautioned more than 250worshippers (more sinned against than sinning),and publicly set fire to three hundred odd idols,charms, etc. Once it became popular knowledge that the game was up, and the impotence of the jujuas against the White man exposed, people flockedto the scene, and of their own free will hurledtheir noisome symbols into the actually came in from neighbouringvillages next day, and a supplementary bonfirehad to be kindled as large as the first! I shallbe indeed surprised if there is ever a recrudescenceof this horror. The pontifices maximi of theSmall-pox Deity are meanwhile much more happilyemployed on the cleaning of latrines, and otherconvict labour of a humane and sanitary nature ! From now onwards I had the supervision ofthe Police added to my other duties. Wonderfullyefficient and well-disciplined men, consideringthey are nobodys children (their officers bein
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