. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . separated fromher, and she is only entitled to apart of the game obtained byher husband as long as she isnot stolen by another the Mogwandi, where,as already mentioned, women arescarce, it often happens that ahusband lets his wife to anotherman for a term of ten during that time a child is born it be-longs to the lessee ; the lease may beprolonged by a supplementary payment. The Bakuba, who have been in contactwith the Arabs, not only often ill-treattheir wives, but if tir
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . separated fromher, and she is only entitled to apart of the game obtained byher husband as long as she isnot stolen by another the Mogwandi, where,as already mentioned, women arescarce, it often happens that ahusband lets his wife to anotherman for a term of ten during that time a child is born it be-longs to the lessee ; the lease may beprolonged by a supplementary payment. The Bakuba, who have been in contactwith the Arabs, not only often ill-treattheir wives, but if tired of them theyexchange them with a friend. Nevertheless,these people expect conjugal fidelity fromtheir wives. If a chiefs wife betrays herhusband, she is bound to a tree and flogged,and then sent to the co-respondent, whomay keep her, but must pay an enormousfine ; in the case of an ordinary woman,both she and her lover are killed. As a rule the social condition of womenis not bad ; they have to do the agriculturalwork, and manage their household; butfield work is light in this country, where. SANGO GIRLS. Showing the method of hair-dressing pecuHar to this tribe. The naturallocks are lengthened by adding to them hair taken from prisoners ordead women, or by twining them with palm fibres painted black. the soil is of very great fertility. in-telligent woman can easily attain tohonours; and women chiefsSociai j^ fiQt uncommon. Amongst Conditions on ^, „ , , ,. , the Congo. ^^^ Balunda there were al-ways two chiefs ; the King Muata Yamvo, and the Kings mother Lukokesha, who was almost of greaterimportance than the King himself. The actualBalunda empire was founded by a woman. As far back as the fifteenth century agreat queen was known to travellers in theCongo; this was Zinga, or, as she was latercalled. Donna Anna Zinga de Souza, who 324 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS governed an important country with great authority at all, women always succeed in ability. A contemporary travelle
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