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Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Subjects: Ethnology Manners and customs Savages
Publisher: Hartford : J. B. Burr and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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nd at a quickpace proceeded to the kraal, where she verysagaciously called for her snuft box. Herhusband ran to her, and presented one.This attracted my notice, as Maslamfu hadhitherto performed the office of snulf Ijoxbearer, and I conjectured that, instead ofsnuff in the box, her husband had presentedher with roots. I did not fail in ray iiredic-tion; for, as she proceeded to the ujiper partof the kraal, she took the spear from theman .ajipointed to dig, and dug herself infront of the hut where the people had beensick, took some earth, and added it to that inthe pot; then proceeded as rapidly as possi-ble to the calf kraal, where she clug abouttwo inches deep, and applied two fingers ofthe left hand to scoop a little earth out, atthe same time holding the roots with herother two fingers; then, in a second, closedher hand, mixing the roots with the earth,and putting them into the pot, saying to theman,These are the things youhave beenlooking for. The natural end of this exposure was,
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(2.) UNFAVORABLE PROPHECY. (See payi; lUJ.)(188) DEMEAXOE OF FEMALE PROPHETS. 18£ that she was obliged to escape out of theturmoil which was caused by her manifestimposture; and it is needless to say thatshe did not ask for the cows. The female professors of the art of witch-craft go through a series of ceremoniesexactly similar to those which have beenalready described, and are capable of trans-mitting to any of their descendants theprivilege of being admitted to the samerank as themselves. As may be gatheredfrom the preceding account, they performthe ordinary duties of life much as do otherwomen, whether married or single; and itis, perhaps, remarkable that, so far fromcelibacy being considered a necessary quali-fication for the office, neither men nor wo-men seem to be eligible for it unless theyare married. When once admitted into thecollege of prophets, the members of italw.ays endeavor to inspire awe into thepublic by the remarkable style of adorn-ment which they assume; and th

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