The Sherbro and its hinterland . hammock wereon view. I ascertained that these wives would have toremain there for six months ; at the expiration of whichtime they would be at perfect liberty to form new alliancesand go where they pleased. Some of the wives I foundafterwards had allied themselves with other chiefs in othercountries ; although many of the elder ones still remainedin the place. The politeness with which I was treated by the UpperMendi chiefs, who for the first time looked on a white man,and the ceremony extended towards me, a stranger intheir midst, was remarkable, and very grea
The Sherbro and its hinterland . hammock wereon view. I ascertained that these wives would have toremain there for six months ; at the expiration of whichtime they would be at perfect liberty to form new alliancesand go where they pleased. Some of the wives I foundafterwards had allied themselves with other chiefs in othercountries ; although many of the elder ones still remainedin the place. The politeness with which I was treated by the UpperMendi chiefs, who for the first time looked on a white man,and the ceremony extended towards me, a stranger intheir midst, was remarkable, and very greatly impressedme. At this chiefs town of Juro there was a femaledwarf, whose photo is shown in Figure 35. A certainamount of fetish was attached to this woman, and sheaccompanied the chief when he went about the country,was treated with every mark of respect and was lookedupon as something more than an ordinary mortal. Inthe background will be noticed a large stone tied upwith cane-rope and hanging to a stick in front of the
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