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made of a green sapling is firmly implanted in the earth nearby. A thong is placed around the neck of the victim under the chin. The sapling is then bent over and the other end of the thong tied to the end of the sapling pole. The pole stretches the neck to its full length and holds the head erect. Drums are sometimes beaten to 4rown the cries of those who are to be killed. The executioner who is called a headsrnan then walks forward approaching the chair from the rear. When he reaches it he steps to the side of the victim and with a large)sharp)long~bladed knife lopps off the head of the criminal. The bodies of men executed in this manner are buried in shallow holes dug about two feet deep to receive their bodies.

	“The rank and file of th~ savage tribes believe e~ plicitly in the supernatural powers of the witch doctor and his decisions are not questioned. Not even the King of the tribe raises a voice against him. The witch doctor is crafty enough not to condemn any of the King‘s household or any one directly prominent in the King‘s service. After an execution everything is quiet in a few hours and the incident seems forgotten. The African Negroes attitude towards the whole affair seems to be instinctive and as long as he escapes he does not Show any particular concern in his fellowmart. His is sf an animal instinctive nature.

	“The males of the African tribes of savages have very little respect for a woman but they demand a whole lot of