Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1890 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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TH* DEVIL'S DANCE. A qpkilirnl Spectacle Which Enlivens Ur, In Africa. s A fantastic orgie was witnessed at the town of Loongi, the cap imi of Bullum, west coast of Africa, by a party of officers from the West India regiment quartered at Sierra Leone. The people of Loongi are Mahommedans. but the dancing devil himself is a relic of a not long departed paganism, and so also probably is the dance itself. It takes place in the courtyard of the chiefs premises, which is entered through a circular hut. The scene which presents itself to any one coming suddenly out of the darkness into the noise and glare is decidedly uncanny. In the center of a circle which fills the oourtyard, the devil with an orthodox tall, a great crocodile’s head, and long grass, looking like hair, depending from his body and legs, and 'Maying as he moves, leaps, beating Mme with his feet to the beat of the drums; while the women, two deep, wail a ohant and strike their palms to. gether in slow, rythmical measure, those in the front row bowing down between each beat. The young men in long robes and caps wail with the women. Both are under vows, the dance being one of their rites. They look dazed to begin with, but gradually work themselves into a frenzy; and the black faces, the monotonous, wailing cry, the thrumming of the drums, the rattle of the clackers, and the beat of the devil’s feet as he springs up, crouohes down, and swings about, make a scene to shock the quiet moon and stars and gladden Gehenna. North of Sierra Leone Africa Is Mahommedan, south pagan, and the southern people have this devil. When peace is deolared between two native tribes, the peace devil, who is a fetish, comes leaping into the town* but if he stumbles or falls it is considered a bad omen, and he is put to death for his pains His dress is sacred, but his person is of no consoi,uence.

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