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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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tic of that part of Africa. In thenative language it is called Mosaawe, and bythe Portuguese, Paopisa. It has a leaf some-what like that of the acacia, and the blos-soms and fruit are seen hanging side byside. The latter very much resembles awooden cucumber, and is about as eatable. On the same page is another sketch byMr. Baines, representing a domestic scenein a Makololo family. The house belongsto a chief named MBopo, who was veryfriendly to Mr. Baines and his companions,and was altogether a fine specimen of a sav-age gentleman. He was exceedingly hos-pitable to his guests, not (uily feeding themwell, but producing great jars of pombe, ornative beer, whichthey were obliged to con-sume either personally or l)y deputy. Heeven apologized for his inability to oflerthem some young ladies as temi)orary wives,according to thecustom of the country, thegirls being at the time all absent, and en-gaged in ceremonies very similar to thosewhich have been described when treatingof the Bechuanas.
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(^ ) M I50PO AT HOME (See page 332 )(333) THE MAKOLOLO DANCE. 335 MBopo is seated in the middle, and maybe distinguislied by tlie fact tliat lie is wear-ing all his hair, the general fashion lieing tocrop it and dress it in various odd ways.Just behind him is one of his chief men,whom Mr. Baines was accustomed to desig-nate as T(jby Fillpot, partly because he wasvery assiduous in filling the visitors jarswith pombe, and partly because he wasmore than equally industrious in emptyingthem. It will be noticed that ho has hadhis head shaved, and that the hair is Ijegin-ning to gro\v in little patches. Behind himis another man, who has shaved his headat the sides, and allowed a mere tuft ofhair to grow along the top. In front ofMBopo is a huge earthen vessel full ofpombe, and by the side of it is the calabashladle by which the liquid is transferred tothe drinking vessels. MBopos chief wife sits beside him, and isdistinguished by the two ornaments whichshe wears. On her foiehead is a circula

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