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Square stool belonging to the King of Bornou

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Square stool belonging to the King of Bornou.
(Fac-simile of early engraving.


Although he was a convert to Mohammedanism, Yarro evidently put more faith in the superstitions of his forefathers than in his new creed. Fetiches and gri-gris were hung over his door, and in one of his huts there was a square stool, supported on two sides by four little wooden effigies of men. The character, manners, and costumes of the people of Borghoo differ essentially from those of the natives of Yarriba.

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Project Gutenberg's Celebrated Travels and Travellers, by Jules Verne Published 1881
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