Fetichism in West Africa : $b forty years' observation of native customs and superstitionsNassau, Robert Hamill
Philosophy
Fetichism in West Africa : $b forty years' observation of native customs and superstitions
Nassau, Robert Hamill
Ethnology -- Africa, West; Fetishism -- Africa, West
By this time Ogula, by the power of his ngalo, had changed the places of
the two women. When the cannon was fired, and the smoke had cleared away,
the people who stood by saw Ikâgu standing safe by her husband, and Banga
lying dead. All the assembled people began to wonder, "What is this? What
is this?"
So Banga's father called Ogula, and said, "Do not think I am displeased
with you at the death of my daughter; I too was wearied at her doings. So,
as you are justified, and Banga was wrong, it is no matter to be
quarrelled about."
And Ogula 2d said to Ogula, "I am not vexed at you. You had done nothing.
She wanted to bring trouble on you, and it has come on herself. I have no
fight with you. We will still be friends. But do not live off in your
forest village by yourself; come you and your wife to live in this town."
So Ogula and his wife consented, and agreed to remove, and live with Ogula
2d. And they did so without further trouble.
VII. THE TWO BROTHERS.
Ra-Mborakinda has his great town, and his wives, and his children, and the
glory of his kingdom. All his women had no children, except the loved
head-wife, Ngwe-nkonde (Mother of Queens), and the unloved Ngwe-vazya
(Mother of Skin-Disease). Each of these two had children, sons, at the
same time. The father gave them their names. Ngwe-nkonde's was Nkombe, and
Ngwe-vazya's was Ogula. Again these two women became mothers. This time
both of them had daughters. Ngwe-nkonde's was named Ngwanga, and
Ngwe-vazya's was Ilâmbe. A third time these two bore children, sons, on
the same day. These two sons grew up without names till they began to
talk, for the father had delayed to give them names. But one day he called
them to announce to them their names. What he had selected they refused,
saying that they had already named themselves. Ngwe-nkonde's child named
himself Osongo, and Ngwe-vazya's Oběngi. And the father agreed.
These two children grew and loved each other very much. No one would have
thought that they belonged to different mothers, so great was the love
they had for each other. They were always seen together, and always ate at
the same place. When one happened to be out at mealtime, the other would
not eat, and would begin to cry till the absent one returned. Both were
handsome in form and feature.
When Ngwe-vazya's people heard about her nice-looking little boy, they
sent word to her, "We have heard about your children, but we have not seen
you for a long time. Come and visit us, and bring your youngest son, for
we have heard of him and want to see him."
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