The king sitteth abroad in a great place, and hath a carpet spread upon the ground, which is some fifteen fathoms about, of fine _ensacks_,[148] which are wrought like velvet, and upon the carpet his seat, which is a fathom from the ground. Then he commanded his _Dembes_ [Ndamba][149] to strike up, which are drums, so great, that they cannot carry them, and others that are very great. He hath also eight _Pongos_,[150] which are his waits, made of the greatest elephants’ teeth, and are hollowed and scraped light, which play also. And with the drums and waits they make an hellish noise. After they have sported and shewed the king pleasure, he ariseth and standeth upon his throne, and taketh a bow and arrows in his hand, and shooteth to the sky; and that day there is great rejoicing, because sometimes they have rain. I was once there when the king gave rain, and it chanced that day to rain mightily, which made the people have a great belief in their folly.[151] [_Albinos._] Here are sometimes born in this country white children, which is very rare among them, for their parents are negroes. And when any of them are born, they are presented unto the king and are called _Dondos_ [_Ndundu_].[152] These are as white as any white man. These are the king’s witches, and are brought up in witchcraft, and always wait on the king. There is no man that dare meddle with these _Dondos_. If they go to the market they may take what they list, for all men stand in awe of them. The King of Longo had four of them. [_The Nkishi, or Fetishes._] The king also is a witch, and believeth in two idols which are in Longo. The one is called _Mokisso à Longo_, the other is called _Checocke_.[153] This last is a little black image, and standeth in a little house at a village called Kinga, which standeth in the landing-place of Longo. This house of _Checocke_ standeth in the highway, and they that go by clap their hands, which is the courtesy of the country. Those that be craftsmen, as fishermen, hunters, and witches, do offer to this idol, that they may have good luck. This _Checocke_ doth sometimes in the night come and haunt some of his best beloved: sometimes a man, sometimes a boy or a woman. And then they be frantic for the space of three hours; and whatsoever the frantic person speaketh, that is the will of _Checocke_. And they make a great feast and dancing at his house.[154] There is another _Mokisso_ which is also in Kinga, and it is called _Gomberi_. It is the name of a woman, and is in a house where an old witch dwelleth, and she is called _Ganga Gomberi_, which is, the Priest of _Gomberi_. Here once a year is a feast made, and _Ganga Gomberi_ speaketh under the ground.[155] And this is a common thing every year. I have asked the negroes what it was, and they told me that it was a strong _Mokisso_ that is come to abide with _Checocke_. [_Children are born White._]