Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ese ceremonies. The cabildos aresupposed to be the only survival of the nanigoclans, which the authorities claim to have sup-pressed, although it is very doubtful whetherthe organizations have been broken
Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ese ceremonies. The cabildos aresupposed to be the only survival of the nanigoclans, which the authorities claim to have sup-pressed, although it is very doubtful whetherthe organizations have been broken up. Thenanigos practised all manner of sinister mys-teries, witchcraft, voodooism, and the rest, be-sides active participation in underground pol-itics. No longer ago than the time of the Pro-visional Administration some of their memberswere convicted of killing and cutting up twowhite children in the performance of theirsecret rites. Roman Catholicism and Africandemon-worship have become grotesquely mixedin the ceremonies of the negro secret and fowls are sacrificed to the saints ofthe Church; the Holy Mother is invoked in bar-baric terms, accompanied by a symbolism thatoriginated in the wilds of Africa. Until comparatively recently the sixth ofJanuary was observed as All Kings Day,when the negroes held high carnival all overthe Island. They took possession of Habana. The People of the Country 109 and thronged the streets, dancing, gesticulating,shouting, and beating drums, dressed in fantas-tic costumes made up of the gaudiest colors,and carrying a variety of transparencies onlong poles. The shops were closed, and thewhites remained within doors, for not infre-quently rival clans came to blows and seriousconflicts occurred in the public streets. After the War most of the, Spaniards leftCuba, filled with resentment against Ameri-cans. When order and liberal government hadbeen established they began to come back, stillfilled with resentment against the people w
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