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PART VII.
SAVAGE KINGS AND COURTS.
Chap. XVII.—The savage considered as a child of nature—what he lives for—
kings by birth—a king to be wished dead—Commander Forbes’ introduction to
the King of Dahomey—formalities to be observed on approaching Dahoman
royalty—the palace hedged in with human skulls—a saltatory welcome—Gezo
king of kings—his majesty “stands a drain”—grand display of rum and
gunpowder—the ceremony of Eh-bah-tong-ah-bah, or exhibition of the king’s
wealth—the red pool at the threshold—Dahoman “half-heads”—King Gezo the
“leopard” and the “hawk”—items of his majesty’s wealth—“One washing pan,
seven pans of skulls, and a grandmother”—an umbrella ornamented with eighty
jaw bones—the probable value of the whole lot—great cry and little wool—the
ceremony of Ek-que-noo-ah-toh-meh or the throwing of presents—the king’s
platform and the hungry mob below—how his majesty was dressed—rum and
tobacco and cowries showered to the people—kings and ambassadors joining
in the scramble—the human sacrifices and the expectant savages—feed us!
“we are hungry”—the victims launched into the pit—a recent grand custom
—“Little Popo, August 6th, 1862”—glad to see a Dutchman—the Dutchman’s
reception by the king—exhibition of a crucified missionary—an earthquake in
the midst of a “custom”—twenty-four live men thrown to the hungry ones—
sixteen women, four horses, and one alligator sacrificed—Bullfinch Lamb—his
evidence as to what Dahomey of old was like—£10,000 demanded by the king
as Bullfinch’s ransom—he writes home describing his misery—he shows
himself a fox rather than a Lamb—Bullfinch wins the king’s heart by making him
a kite—the kingdom of Abó and its ruler—Mr. Baikie’s approach to the royal
residence—a palace of mud and thatch—King Ishúkuma—royal robes—the
king’s sister acts as “crier” to the “court”—King Ajé—his shoeless feet and his
red nightcap—Ajé gives Mr. Baikie his “dash”—Baikie’s visit to the terrible Neam
Nam—some of his followers flee at the mere sight of the town—the ogres
surround the adventurers—prospects of a jolly feast—prospects blighted—a
friend in need—“Look at the things they hold in their hands; touch them not”—
wonderful effects of a gun shot—a ticklish moment—the good will of the
cannibals secured—the Fernandian town of Issapoo and Browowdi the king—
Mr. Hutchinson’s description of the Browowdi palace—the king’s rig: “a filthy old
stool for a throne, an old bamboo-leaf hat for a crown”—a coronation at Issapo
—what his newly-made majesty may eat, and what he must leave alone—
royalty in Old Kalabar—King Eyamba—the State carriage alias “the white man’s
cowhouse”—comical use of a carriage—the Egbo drum—Aqua-el-dere or chop-
day at Duketown—a royal feast—ju-ju wood and palaver sauce—interesting
mode of feeding at the royal table—“King Eyo Honesty”—how he keeps the
Sabbath—his band—the order of Egbo—how it is constituted—its similitude to
free-masonry—Idem and his terrible cow-hide whip—his outrageous privileges
—Egbo bells—Brass Egbo day—Egbo trials and criminals—the “Bloodmen” of
Duketown—the Mambo of Lunda—his magnificent attire and how he held court
—his Muata Cazembe or prime minister—the Muata’s seven umbrellas—the
Mambo’s wives—the election of a Jaga—singular ceremony attending it—how
the Jaga selects a site for a palace—the novel rite of Sambamento—the
unfortunate Nicango—his fate. Pages 1–137.
PART VIII.
SAVAGE M.D’s.
Chap. XX.—The science of surgery and medicine in savage lands—the M.D. in
Polynesia—how to cure a broken neck—straightening a dislocated vertebra—
trepanning with a bit of cocoa-nut shell—pigs’ brains a substitute for human—
the sick man in Figi—summary method of disposing of troublesome invalids
—“be reasonable and let some one help you out of your misery”—queer physic
for a sick princess—the patient finally strangled—tender treatment of a
shipwrecked mariner—singular malice of the Figian sick—the doctor in Samoa
—no medicines used—strange predictions by dying Samoans—the Tokelau
man who went up into the moon—a physician for every ailment—“confess, and
throw out”—an infallible method of extracting a spear—Polynesian disease
makers—the mystery of nohak burning—novel way of burning an enemy to
death—how sickness is dealt with among the Namaquas of Southern Africa—
The old women whom Moffat the missionary found—“I am old and feeble and
no longer of any use”—the sick little Makalolo—nobody’s child—Galton and the
calculating savage—unable to count over ten—how the difficulty is overcome—
dentistry in Damara land—the traveller Galton nearly a victim—hauling till
“something” gives way—the doctor in old Kalabar—how the Kalabeese takes
his physic—Doctor Abiadiong—how he operates with his magic beads—burying
a dog alive to save a sick man—how to cheat the demon of small-pox—the
M.D. among the Indians of North America—qualifications of a Pawnee doctor—
a case witnessed by the traveller Murray—how to cure hooping-cough—setting
a broken arm and a few ribs—broken bones cured by smoke—a medicine
dance—Indian sweating baths and sudatory—how to manufacture a cheap
vapour bath—doctoring in Abyssinia—Mr. Bruce undertakes to cure three
queens—our countryman’s description of his interesting patients—grave
responsibilities of an Abyssinian physician—“what signifies your curing me if
you turn me out like a beggar?”—some wholesome advice for eastern travellers
—stimulants to be avoided—no water too cold to bathe in. Pages 67–87.
PART IX.
SAVAGE WARFARE.
Chap. XXI.—The most warlike savage—hereditary pirates in Borneo—a fleet of
ninety-eight pirate ships—Rajah Brooke and the pirates—a visit to the fleet—
hunting for pirates—the “Didos” excursion—the adventures of the “Jolly
Bachelor”—“many a slip twixt the hand and the ship”—a startler for a pirate
chief—no quarter with Dayaks—the victorious Jolly Bachelor—a pirate hero—
the Dayak considered as a soldier—a council of war—preparations for a
tremendous battle—swords and spears and muskets and ranjows—two
gunners to one musket—how the engine is loaded—Bornean fighting tactics—
advance of Sir J. Brooke’s troops—the rival armies chaff each other—the
warrior Nacota recounts an instance of his able generalship—“you hit me, that’s
all!”—the Dayak sumpitan—how it is carried, loaded, and discharged—poisoned
arrows—the ilang-weapons of the Amazonian Indians—the pecuna and its use
—its similitude to the Bornean sumpitan—the Indian blow-gun—a war dance
among the Illanuns and Gillolos—head hunting in Borneo—fray between the
Sigos and the Singé—a disgusting trophy—hanging up the heads—Sir J.
Brooke’s defence of Bornean customs—the brain hunters of the Philippine
Islands—La Gironiere’s experience of a brain feast—a horrible cup—the
Bornean savage compared with others. Pages 88–106.
PART X.
INCIDENTS OF PERSONAL PERIL AND DISCOMFORT OF TRAVELLERS AND
EXPLORERS.
Chap. XXV.—Pains and penalties of explorers and adventurers—the reader’s
selfishness—Mr. Hutchinson’s experience of a night’s lodging at Brass, a
western African town—his bed—his bedfellows—how stupid to have blown out
the light!—the biting and scratching, and crawling within, and the everlasting
cackle without—daylight, and the mystery solved—a night’s lodging on the
banks of the Gambia—voices of the night—assailed by mosquitoes—“I smell
the blood of an Englishman”—sleeping on ants and cockroaches—“Sitting up”
for the night—an arboreal lodging—going up to bed—making oneself
comfortable—half a cigar for supper—unpleasant neighbours—leopards and
other gentle beasts below—mosquitoes above and around about—eleven
hours’ roosting—the leafy couch abandoned—lost and starved—found and
rejoiced—Doctor Livingstone’s savage experiences—one of many thousand
nights—the grass cutter and the tent pitcher—the “kotla” or tent-fire—the
sleepers, and the dogs who came and ate the blankets—the dish-washers and
the cooks—every man his own washerwoman—the doctor’s strict cleanliness
—“it is questionable if a descent to barbarous ways ever elevates a man in the
eyes of the savage”—watchmen and watch-dogs—an alarming camping out
incident—the African traveller’s greatest enemy, the little tsetse fly—its perfect
harmlessness towards mankind and wild animals—its fatal affection for draught
oxen and horses—symptoms of tsetse poison—the cattle of an entire tribe
almost destroyed by the tsetse—the traveller in the desert of Eastern Africa—
Mr. Burton’s experience—his account of a day’s march—rousing the camp—the
porters loth to stir from the fire—“collect,” “pack,” “set out”—off at last—the
African porter a stickler for prepayment—the privileges and perquisites of a
Pagazi—his gorgeous attire and his insignia of office—how the Pagazi keeps
tally of offenders on the road—mischievous firing of the huts—queer directions
left by the Pagazi as to where water may be found—the ivory porters and how
they carry their loads—average of the weights carried—no finery worn on the
road—a use found for “bustles”—every man a bearer of weapons of defence—
recreations on the road—signs of a halt—bravery of the porters—a hundred and
fifty of them scared by a cow—rows on the road—broken heads no
provocatives of ill blood—rammish modes of fighting—the African’s great
objection to hurry—not used to it—daily life at home—quite happy on plenty of
sleep, “pombe,” tobacco, and gossip—the domestic African given to gambling
—“heads or tails”—high play—my grandmother against yours—eating, the sole
aim of his life—forty winks after dinner—no admirer of the maxim of “early to
bed”—the first approach of Europeans to a cannibal shore—three fish-hooks for
a lobster—queer pockets to put fish-hooks in—smelling the place the white man
touched—the chief’s distrust of a chair—gigantic savages—barefaced attempt
to steal a cabin-boy—bent on thieving—an attempt to make off with a mastiff
and his kennel—more successful with a kitten—the dog recovers his spirits and
makes free with the calf of a thief’s leg—summary dismissal of the
unscrupulous guests. Pages 183–203.
PART XI.
RELIGIOUS RITES AND SUPERSTITIONS.
Chap. XXVI.—Religion in savage lands—the mysterious “still small voice”—its
existence indissociable from human nature—“incomprehensible” synonymous
with “evil” in the savage mind—nothing so incomprehensive as death—nothing
so much feared—death the savage’s poisoned honey-pot—the greegree-man
must be patronized at any price—Samoan mythology—Tangaloa and his
daughter—she descends and plants a creeping plant on the barren rock—what
the plant grew to—the man who pushed the heavens up—the young men who
resolved to visit the moon—the one was smoked up and the other climbed up—
how the moon came down and took up a scoffing woman—the child of the sun
—that great luminary in danger of being strangled with a rope—“Oh! have
mercy on me and spare my life”—a Figian version of the flood—toilsome
journey of the soul from earth to heaven—the savage charm—desperate
endeavours to cheat the grim ferrymen—quarrelsome Figian gods—a singular
case of abduction—the lonely Naiogabui and the daring Ravovonikaugawa—
success of the expedition—Rokoua gets scent of the elopement and goes in
pursuit—he disguises himself—all fair in love and war—failure of Rokoua’s
stratagem—he tries once more—this time disguised as a fishwoman—the
wicked Naiogabui betrays her father, who is knocked on the head—the Hades
of the Samoans—miscellaneous gods of the Samoans—a deity for every village
—Samoan form of oath—the cup of truth—mourning the destruction of a god’s
image—the most fashionable god in Polynesia—human sacrifices—whole
families set apart for this purpose, to be fetched when wanted—sudden death to
the victim—Tapu—its ancient institution—universal influence of the tapu—Mr.
Ellis’s opinion of the working of “tapu”—muzzled pigs and blindfolded chickens
—tapued pigs—the ceremony of taking “tapu” off the porkers—the princes and
noblemen exhibit their prowess in carrying pigs about—presenting his majesty
with pig’s fry—a tremendous feast—The institution of Tapu in New Zealand—
inconvenience of being tapued—a good jacket lost through the superstition—
The terrible tinder box—how to secure a canoe—the chief’s sacred head—the
sacred kumara grounds—the sacred pole and the missionaries—the chief’s
backbone—the difference between noa and tapu—tapuing a river—the Pakeka
and the iron pot—one of the best uses of tapu—its advantages and
disadvantages—Tapu among the Samoans—snake and shark and thunder
tapus—Born tapus—witchcraft in New Zealand—Introduction of an Englishman
to a “retired” witch—how he found her—she declines to act, having given up the
business and become a “praying” woman—she is persuaded, and sets about
humbugging the visitors—the little beetle in the thatch—the god begging a
blanket—the Englishman not perfectly convinced—Religion among the Dayaks
of the land and sea—the supreme Tewata—extent of their religious system
—“physic” for sacred anointing—the four chief spirits of the Dayak belief—how
man became less than the spirits—what becomes of the Dayak when he dies—
the artful “Umot Perusong”—“Mino Buau,” or warrior ghosts—alarming
apparition of a headless dog—Dayak methods of propitiating the gods—lucky
days, omens, and warnings—the ceremony of making brothers—how
Singauding became the brother of Mr. St. John—a sanguinary cigarette—how
the Kiniahs enter into the bands of brotherhood—making brothers in Western
Africa—pledged in blood—Dayak good and evil spirits—what it is to dream of
Singallong Burong the god of war—delicate way of alluding to small-pox—has
“he” left you?—the Karam of Baram and his god Totadungan—the Dayak who
went to heaven—what he saw—the sacred Bornean bull—Dayak superstitions
concerning dogs and snakes—the legend of the painted dog—the savage of
North America and his “happy hunting ground”—“Kitchi-manitou” and “Matchi-
munedoo”—the North American Indians’ version of the flood—a savage Noah—
how the earth was reformed—the loon, the beaver, and the musk-rat—a legend
of Kitchi-Manitou—he meets the first man—pitying his disconsolate condition he
finds him a mate, Mami by name—the happy meeting—their garden of Eden
with its “tables and chairs and glass windows”—Kitchi-Manitou warns them
against the fruit of the evil tree—Mami is tempted and falls—she invites her
husband and his weakness is too strong for him—anger of Kitchi-Manitou—
banishment of the erring pair—they begin their worldly cares—Mami’s husband
finds a book—finding it too big to carry about he declines to appropriate it—he
is furnished with one of convenient size in which he learns the art of medicine—
the Indian who made a return trip to heaven—how he got there, what he saw,
and how he got back to earth again—the man of the fire-stone—his great
enemy Manabozho—they have a terrible fight and the fire-stone man is beaten
—how Manabozho exerted himself for the good of mankind—his friend
Chibiabos—the Manitous play Chibiabos a cunning trick—grief of Manabozho—
the friends are united—discovering a “thunder’s nest”—Hans Hansom and the
beaver trapper—“second sight” among the Winnebagos—the prophecy—its
verification—the dream of Little Wasp—Indian picture-writing—signs of the
different tribes—what stands for “kill”—a narration in pantomime—Crashey
Jane’s compliments to the editor—Mr. Catlin’s Indian experiences—he paints
the “old bear”—the artist is made much of and likes it—the benighted savages
kiss the hem of Mr. Catlin’s swallow-tail—he does not get on quite so well with
the ladies—all difficulties conquered—Mandan festival of the deluge—“seeking
whom he may devour”—discomfiture and flight of the prince of darkness—
covetousness of the North American Indians—Mr. Murray’s experience on this
head—the old gentleman who coveted the elastic jacket—how he found it a
tight fit—“a good creature in the ice-month”—the Ojibbeway nations of old—the
Pawnees—the Delawares—the confederate six nations—the Shawnees—From
North America to Abyssinia—religious ceremonies observed in that country—
mothers of small account—purification of houses and platters—the Kalijas and
the Lubas—concerning Boudas—Bouda exorcists—Mr. Stern makes the
acquaintance of a Bouda—the woman’s tremendous struggles and arrival of the
exorcist—his operations—he interrogates the Bouda and obtains from it some
interesting information—its strange vagaries before it consents to take its
departure—the Zar—Religion of the Dahoman—the food of the sacred
buzzards—fetish snakes and the punishment for harming them—the Bonny
people and the jewjews—popular superstitions—the king’s charms against
witchcraft—the sacrifice to the bar—the unconscious victim—his doom—sacred
pig’s jaws—“talk and pray”—devil worship—the “Sukia” of the Mosquito shore—
her unprepossessing appearance—Mr. Bard gives her a piece of calico on
condition she stands in the midst of a blazing fire—she earns the calico and
lives to wear it—the belly gods of the Tinguians—Madagascar “the country
without a god”—“Sikidy”—the ceremony of touching the bull—King Peppel’s
religious convictions—a palaver unpalatable to his sable majesty—“Suppose
God were here I must kill him”—a modest wish to live for ever—Mr. Moffat and
the African king—startling news of a universal resurrection—“will all the slain in
battle arise?”—a Namaqua chief’s religious ideas—frying the sun in a pot
—“when we are dead we are dead”—Boles-ki-bo—a Basutos witch-finder—
guessing made easy—end of the farce, commencement of the tragedy—
unclean meats of the Damaras—on the manufacture of rain—drought at
Kuruman—the rain-maker sent for—the commands of the great benefactor—he
churns rain from a milk sack—goat rain and ox rain—the ceremony of the
blighted tree—the sprinkling of the people with a zebra’s tail dipped in water—
still no rain—he demands a baboon “perfect to a hair” and is not sorry that it
cannot be procured—he must have the heart of a lion—he must have
something else too horrible to name, and has it—still the heavens are
inexorable—the last appeal, “It is the face of the white man that scares the rain
clouds”—unpleasant predicament for a man with a white face—the impostor’s
end—A fine day for a butcher’s knife—Figian coming of age—how Mr. Petherick
“Barnumized” the natives as a rain-maker—perpetrates something not many
degrees short of blasphemy—the artful device of the floured flies—a Sabbath in
Equatorial Africa—The worship of Njambai—paying for peeping—“who
bewitched the king?”—the appeal to Ilogo—an unlucky wizard—appalling end of
a witch man—Mfumbo the all-powerful—what came of felling a “devil-tree”—the
business of a Mganga—how he points out the road the traveller should travel—
King Passol’s dancing fetish—his extraordinary performance on stilts—“he be
de debil”—a bal-masqué—“dance, oh snake! for this is indeed a happy day”—
old King Kalabar—“Nabikems”—Kalabar fash—A Yoruba man’s opinion of the
chameleon. Pages 204–336.
PART XII.
SAVAGE DEATH AND BURIAL.
Chap. XXVII.—Disrespect for human life not synonymous with personal
indifference to death—burial ceremonials in cannibal Figi—the Figians no
respecters of persons as regards this custom—preparations for burying a living
king—the “grave grass”—paving the king’s grave—an affectionate son—“see,
his body moves, but it does so unconsciously”—Figian symbols of mourning—
mourning suits of leaves—the “causing to laugh”—murder of the Figian sick
—“pray don’t bury me”—sexton’s work—the poorest savage sure of a
comfortable “narrow bed”—the howling of a dog considered ominous—ditto, a
cat’s clawing on the grave of a woman—how death came into the world—the
sacrifice of fingers—the token of the bloody apron—the art of embalming—the
corpse-praying priest—the “sin hole”—ceremonies at the burial of King Finow—
heroic appeals to the departed king by his warriors—the scene at the sepulchre
—the journey of the sand bearers—shaving the head and burning the cheek
bones—twenty days’ mourning—the Mee too Buggi—singular expression of
fidelity—Finow’s faithful fishermen—the Sandwich Islander’s badge of mourning
—knocking out the teeth—cutting the ears—putting the tongue in black—a
melancholy procession—the house of Keave—a pitiful spectacle—no
admittance to the sacred building—the Pahio tabu—Heathen cities of refuge.
Pages 337–360.
CHAPTER XVII.
The Savage considered as a child of nature—A saltatory welcome—
Gezo, King of Kings—Items of Dahoman royal treasure—
Distribution of the presents—Kings and Ambassadors joining in
the scramble—The human sacrifices—A “Grand Custom” of the
year 1862—The King of Abó—The terrible Neam Nam—
Browowdi, King of Issapoo—A King of Old Kalabar—King Eyo
Honesty—The order of Egbo—The Mambo of Lunda—The Jaga.