Bafiote

Natives of Loango, n. of the Congo; brown skinned, of fine figure, but face spoiled by the over-flat nose; sensual, but cleanly and temperate; superstitious, imaginative, suspicious and treacherous; noted for their loquacity and hasty temper. The girls choose their husbands. Their religion is a mixture of monotheism and fetichism. The marriage ceremony consists in the bride's cooking two trial meals, which, if the husband eats, the knot is considered as tied. All po e ions are inherited in the female line. Slaves are treated as members of the family. IMG:content-0403.png:[graphic]