It has two entrances, one on the west, and the other on the east. On the road we met many Mandingo merchants going to the Fouta-Dhialon. 5. Among the jnûn: Possessions, Magic and Psychosomatic Afflictions in: Health and Ritual in Morocco. About half past two in the afternoon, having proceeded four miles and a half, we halted at Douasso a village shaded by numerous baobabs and bombaces. I did not at this moment mention to him the razor, which was also missing; but he continued to make a great disturbance, and to threaten the little slave, who, however, came off at last with the fright, as I did with the loss of my glass beads.
These tribes carry on very little trade, for they sell nothing but salt, which they buy of the Bagos. It may be thought, perhaps, that the marabouts are grateful, and know how to appreciate the sacrifices which the zenague makes to please them; but ingratitude is one of their vices, and scarcely have they obtained what they want before they slander their benefactors, curse them, and devote them to eternal fire. They appeared very gentle and refrained from importuning me. As salt is beginning to be dear, they use it on festivals and rejoicing days only. About two in the afternoon We halted at Popoco, situated in the plain, having travelled eight miles since morning. TripFiction: MOROCCO: "Piece by piece the camel enters the couscous" - Review and author interview with Lawrence Osborne. One of them wished to examine whether I had undergone the rite prescribed by the law of their prophet, but I did not think proper to satisfy her. Jenné was called by the early travellers the Land of Gold. The son of the almamy came every now and then to see us, and to inquire whether we wanted warm water for our ablutions; he took care that we should never be short of water, but as to provisions, he did not inquire very particularly, and I suspect that the poor devil was little better off than ourselves; I noticed that he passed the whole day without food, as if it had been the Ramadan, and at night, after prayer, he ate a little tau with four other negroes. He then paused and looked me stedfastly in the face, as much as to ask me what I thought of his speech. I crossed over to the main-land in a canoe, and then pursued my way alone, and with no resource but my hundred francs, towards Goree. These were made by Beta Israel (Falasha) women from the Gondar region of Ethiopia.
While the children threw stones at me. It had a somewhat saccharine and acid taste, owing, to the fruit being gathered before it is ripe. I had not the pleasure of seeing the bride. Such is the medical practice I have seen in this country, from which the Moors appear to benefit very little. I saw no tanners in Jenné. The traveller obliged to turn physician. They are very fond of this liquor which they drink till they intoxicate themselves. My guide told him that I was a sherif going to my native country, near Mecca. I then went to the humble hut of my new host, who received me in the best manner he could. Two Nomads, Three Camels. Sometimes they make presents to the marabouts to conciliate their esteem; and the marabouts accept the gift and despise them nevertheless. We dried our merchandise which had got wet by the rain of the preceding day, and I was sorry to be obliged to display my pieces of printed calico which attracted, in no small degree, the notice of my companions. Every time a player makes the sigue he puts a straw into one of the holes of the middle row, and moves it forward as many places as he has thrown pieces of wood of the colour adopted by his party. The flesh was of a reddish colour, but looked very well; and I dare say it was much better than that of the camel which I was afterwards obliged to eat in the desert. They are round at top, and when the tree is young, they are six inches long.
At ten o'clock we halted at Carabara, a village containing five or six hundred inhabitants. An account was given to all present of the theft that had been committed upon me, and I took notice that Lamfia's good conduct to me, up to the time of the discovery of the robbery, was mentioned in terms of praise. Soon afterwards they call on their friend and receive his thanks; and, should they even find him at his meal, they would not partake of any portion of it. Piece by piece the camel enters the couscous. He informed me that the Moor Mahomet, whom I had seen at Tangrera, sent his compliments to me, together with a hundred cowries, of which he begged my acceptance, wishing me a prosperous journey. Naturally very suspicious, he has several dwellings, and never sleeps twice in succession at the same: he has a great number of wives. However, they seldom indulge in this luxury, and when they buy salt, they reserve it for festivities and rejoicings. I communicated to my marabout the desire I felt to make this journey, assigning as a reason, that I wanted to get new clothes, and to send for my goods.
The country of the Braknas is situated about sixty leagues E. of St. Louis; it is bounded on the south by the Senegal; on the east by the country of the Douiches; [26] on the N. by that of the Koonts; [27] and on the north, by the tribe of Oulad-Lame, [28] which is united with another neighbouring tribe; these two compose a nation formidable on account of the depredations which they commit; they are not Mahometans. My host, who sympathised in my misfortune, sent one of his slaves to procure a root, which I recognized as having a caustic quality. The remedies most in vogue amongst them, are the following: when ill, they diet themselves and take nothing but milk, and as soon as they are convalescent, they feed upon flesh only, that they may recover their strength the sooner. About ten o'clock we arrived at Borandou, a village containing four or five hundred inhabitants. The master pours the sauce on the rice himself, eats the first handful, and invites his guests to follow his example. The sun was not visible, and the clouds which had gathered upon the tops of the mountains, rendered the atmosphere gloomy and damp. Very few of the women had their lips pierced. He seemed very uneasy, but as I had cautioned all these gentlemen, they took care not to contradict my story.
Baunan produces colat-nuts and a great quantity of gold, which the inhabitants exchange for salt and cloth. Located in Fez, Qarawiyyin Library and Qarawiyyin University are the oldest such establishments in the world. They often expressed their regret that they had nothing good to offer me; observing that God would recompense me for my voluntary privations, in relinquishing the happy land of the christians to live amongst them. I never saw any of them smoke, but they take a great deal of snuff, and also rub it on the inside and out of their gums. Their method of cultivation is exceedingly bad, but it gives them little trouble. The women are lively, pretty, and coquettish, and bestow much attention on dressing their hair, which is arranged in two tufts, one on each side of the head: many have four tufts. While pregnant they continue to perform the severest labours until the very last moment of their time. The parents of the new couple never attend them; they do not visit their children till a week after the marriage. I went back to our hut and roasted in the ashes some pieces of cassava, which the old woman had given me. In the middle of his garden he had a beautiful orange-tree, which bore very fine fruit. These marabouts do not live in tents, like the Braknas; they have mud houses one story high, and flat at the top. Foreign merchants settled in the country are not subject to taxes any more than natives; but they send presents to the king, as well as to his brother, the chief of Jenné.
While the men were engaged in replacing them the women snatched what they could reach, and carried it off towards the camp in triumph, singing as they went. They are more industrious, and consequently more prosperous; they inhabit a fertile country, which they cultivate with care; their principal produce is rice. When a tributary is unusually oppressed by his master, he can choose another. We proceeded for three miles to the east among the gorges of the mountains. "Insha'allah, I will be there. ") I found that I must use greater caution, and that above all I must pretend to be very poor, that I might not excite rapacity. A numerous concourse collected around us; but it gradually dispersed, and at length I was left alone with the two Moors, who were very sociable. It is customary for the parties who first reach the village to return and help the others with their burdens, especially when the journey has been long. The road now became somewhat more stony, and we halted for a short time beneath the shade of some trees to wait for our companions. The rain, which had begun again, continued all night, accompanied with dreadful claps of thunder and flashes of lightning, in quick succession. Several Bambaras invited me jokingly to drink beer with them, but I affected a great aversion to that liquor.
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