| Show DEATH LAID TO EVIL SPIRITS canala Can Cari gla galas in af africa rica refuses refus to believe that mortal dissolution Is 1 certain strange brange rites and are still abound in iri araca insl 61 of these have their orl origin g in in superstitions instigated by y je medicine men or magicians of a tribe arll e for their own betterment while many ar ahei adopted as aa customs ot of a tribe T qu b i oi of ile the funeral alebra alon op iii in africa Is that ai of f a tribe tribe called Ban galas las near the quango juango river here the deceased Is asked to state the cause of his death and la 19 3 often prosecuted before being burled u ried I 1 ithe the death oi of an african in III these sections is Is never never announced and only on inquiry Is anone anyone told of the death of a tribe member when the death Is generally known the relatives come and fall into a state of excitement and wallings wall logs with frequent interruptions Interrupt lona of a hilarious nature drums and musical instruments are assembled and the revelry Is continued until after sunrise this ceremony occupies two days the body Is brought out luring during these carem ceremonies akles and fastened in a sitting pitting posture in a chair and placed at the door of his hut the idea of the natives Is tant the deceased shall share in the festivities only the mother and wife oi of the deceased show signs bt bf grief after the 1 celebrations the docen deceased sed Is put under rigid examination as to what or who caused hia hi death naturally he is unable to answer and the crowd abuses him demanding an answer at last it Is agreed that he be was killed through the aid of evil spirits the body bo dy Is then taken to the cemetery the inhabitants do not believe that everyone must die that evil spirits alone interfere with lives |
