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Show Slaves in Abyssinia. The inhabitants of the Gemlra country in Abyssinia are pagans. They appear to believe in a divinity inhabiting inhabit-ing the sky not to be identified with the Wah of the Galla and also in secondary genii dwelling on the earth. Slavery is not officially recognized, but ii exists in fact, though with some ex tenuatlon in form. The slave is not free to change his master; he is put In chains If suspected of an intention of escaping; he Is beaten if he does not work or march at the will of his master, and he receives no pay. . On the other hand. If he can be "presented" "present-ed" he cannot be openly sold, and must be designated gabare ("subject") not baria ("slave"). Even these differences dif-ferences disappear in distant provinces prov-inces like Gemira, and in times of disorder. dis-order. Those who will not submit live as fugitives In the forests. |