Show eternal Is ruler of african tribe johannesburg south africa clr rider laggards Hag gards legendary she who figures in that nu authors thors fantastic novel of the same name Is at present in negotiation with the union of south africa department part ment of lands to obtain more territory holder of one of the strangest dignities in the world the woman ruler of the Dolo Bolo bedl tribe in the district of northern transvaal inspired the british writer to tell his story of the queen who had the secret of eternal youth actually the present Is 13 not identical with the one about which rider haggard wrote but the natives still keep up the illusion that their ruler Is immortal by various secret rites of which the details are only partially known to europeans the control of the bolo belo bedl tribe Is passed from one chief gainess to another |