![]() ![]() Public Execution, Whydah (Ouidah), Dahomey, 1725Ĭaption, Soolima Females Dancing.Author was a French Naval officer who was mainly in the Angola region engravings in his book were made from drawings done from his own observations in 1786-87. It didn't move without difficulty, and the axles broke often (pp. The wheels, of one single piece of wood, got stuck in the ground, so they had to use something for a path. Over 500 boys were on these ropes at a time everything broke several times and it was an incredible task to take him to his interment spot. Such was its weight that no one would have been able to take him to his tomb, over one league from his house. It was surmounted by a small head which represented the dead man. The coffin that carried him was at least 20 feet long by 14 feet high and 8 feet thick. The engraving shown will give a precise idea of these funerals. The author writes that a famous person died during his stay in the area, and that he was curious to see him interred. Author was a French Naval officer who was mainly in the Angola region engravings in his book were made from drawings done from his own observations in 1786-87.Ĭaption, Vue de la montagne de Cabende, prise au nord, et Enterrement du masouc, Andris Poucouta, macaye (View of the Cabinda mountain taken from the North, and Interment of the masouc, Andris Poncouta, macaye). This part of their clothing is their seal of honor (pp. But out of their apparel, the most important is a fur pelt with groups of small bells that they wear near their 'natural parts' it is what they call their 'canda'. Rich people wear a long silver chain that fits low around their waist. They are excessively decorated with red coral, the ultimate luxury. With the advent of trade with Europeans, the loincloth came to be made of various fabrics, including linen, cotton, silk, or even velvet. their loincloth is made from 'macout' a local term meaning fabric made from straw. The engraving gives an exact description of their clothing. The author notes that the Black Congolese walk about almost nude, but the parts of their bodies that are covered are dressed with grace. ![]()
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