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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XXIV Africa as seen in the Present THE NEGRO UNDER NATIVE AND MOHAMMEDAN CULTURE I "ROM viewing Africa in one of her past moods we now turn to view her in one or more of her present moods. In the first instance the point of observation I select for the purpose is furnished by the great Mandingo people; accordingly I pass on to offer some remarks about this people. The Mandingoes inhabit a tract of country situated to the north of Sierra Leone, which derives its name, Senegambia, from two important streams, the Senegal and the Gambia, by which it is drained. Of all the other nations and tribes, such as the Iolofs, Wolofs, Fulahs, Walos, Bambaras, Timanees, Koorankos, Sodimanes, and many others, dwelling in this territory, they, the Mandingoes, are the most numerous. Hence, besides their chief settlement, Manding or Jalakonda, which is but a short distance from the Upper Niger, and six hundred miles from the sea-coast, colonies of them are found living, either as independent communities, or as integral parts of other nations, such as the Bambook, and Bambaras, etc., to as far as Lower Gambia and all the country along the sea-coast. The Mandingoes are tall in stature, with slender, athletic forms, purely black complexion, but destitute of gloss. Their hair is curly and crisp, beard full and profuse, eyes small and twinkling, forehead broad and slanting, lips moderately full, and nose slightly depressed. Their moral character, although dimmed by stains, such, for example, as fickleness, revengefulness, and treachery, is said to possess many attractive traits. In this regard they are described as being gentle in their intercourse, cheerful in friendship, sympathetic with suffering--often relieving distress--as being remarkably kind and attentive to th...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781235171864
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235171868
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 313 gr


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