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Show ZULUS ABE FATALISTS. Itojral Hormnta Altairnl Tlninjolvri to Ilo KlrniiRlcil nn TJitlr Mastrr'a flmvo. "Kings of tho Zulus must not go to tho plow of thodend alone." This has been n national saying of tho Zulus In southeastern Africa tor centurlus, says a writer in tho African Nuivs. And thoy have ecu it carried into effect, until prohibited by tho llritislt, who now domlnnto their country. On the death of n kinp, certain por-sons por-sons wero killed, generally atrnngled. nnd those wero tho Immedlnta servants of his majesty. Ono would supposo tlint Individuals hiispcctlncr thoir nrob- ablo fnto would ondenvortoescapo, but I have been told thnt rnroly If over wnn this tho case. A sort of fatalism attaches at-taches to them, and they tay, ns Zulus often do whon anticipating calamities: "Wo enn't help ourselves; wo nro tho victims of fate." Possibly somo of them comforted themselves with tho belief that if they nccompauiod thoir bovercigu to tho unknown world, thoy would lie snproniolyhnppy. Thoir dead bodies wero so arrnnced in tlio grave thnt tho roynl corpses lying ly-ing upon them might not touch tho enrth. A largo flat stono was plncod above tho king's head, and Into his grave wero tin own nil hh belongings mats, ornaments and robes of htato, consiKtlnp chlofly of tho skins of wild nnlmals, of tho most costly hind, Then the national dirge, used only at joyul funerals, an exceedingly pathctlo ono, wns chautcd by tho thousands of Ztilua assembled. A large mound of enrth with stones and thorns upon tho top mnrkn the plnco of tho burial, which is watched closely for weeks nnd soino-times soino-times months, to lecop witch dootors from stealing nny pnrl of the body, which Is supposed to havo power to work charms and oven lulraclos. Zulus have a sacred regard for tho graves of their kings, and they rospoet nlso tho grave of their onernleti. During tho "Zulu war" thoso "sav-gos," "sav-gos," n they are improperly called, hfwl frequent opportunities to desecrate-tho desecrate-tho resting plnco of English soldier, but not once did they touch one. Contrast Con-trast that with tho disgraceful procedure pro-cedure of some llrltiah "red coats," who nro Mild to lutve gone to tho tomb of L'mfaude, tho Zulu king who dlod In 18T8, and rlflml It of lu Utmost Jfuit naked: "What nro yon going to do with them?" tho roply wits: "Tako them to Unln'l ..vMl.lllnnt" |
