. The history of mankind . down more hail. He who kills a hawk must be put to death. If a bird of thiskind settles on a kraal it is a sign of bad luck for the owner. If a cock crowsbefore midnight it betokens death for man or cattle. The same evil significanceis attached to the springing of a dog or a calf on a hut, and to the appearance ofa rabbit in a kraal. The whisker of a leopard brings sickness and death upon anyone who eats it unaware in his food, but if any one eats it with some of the fleshof that animal he becomes brave, and has luck in the chase. Dogs who eat thebeak and claws of bi
. The history of mankind . down more hail. He who kills a hawk must be put to death. If a bird of thiskind settles on a kraal it is a sign of bad luck for the owner. If a cock crowsbefore midnight it betokens death for man or cattle. The same evil significanceis attached to the springing of a dog or a calf on a hut, and to the appearance ofa rabbit in a kraal. The whisker of a leopard brings sickness and death upon anyone who eats it unaware in his food, but if any one eats it with some of the fleshof that animal he becomes brave, and has luck in the chase. Dogs who eat thebeak and claws of birds become strong and courageous. He who steps upon athorn must eat it in order to protect himself from it next time. The horrible andwidespread belief that no fatal accident which is in any way unusual can benatural, gives rise to a mass of magic practices, which pre-suppose a great know-ledge of personalities and their influence. Ordeals which in Africa are intensifiedby means of strong poisons are surrounded with a stri
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