Before accepting, or allowing a dependant to accept, European 
employment. 
Before becoming a witch-doctor. 
Before joining a closed association. 
A man before he and his adult sons go to war. 
In cases of disloyalty to a prince. 
A prince before making war. 
To determine disposition of warriors, place and time of attack, and 
all other matters pertaining to warfare. 
A prince before appointing governors, deputies, or any other officials. 
A prince before moving his court. 
A prince to discover whether a communal ceremony will terminate 
drought. 
A prince to determine the actions of the British District Commis- 
sioner. 
A prince before accepting presents and tribute. 
Among the Azande, humans drank the poison only as 
a result of three situations. A man who was accused of 
a serious offense might offer to drink the poison if a test 
with the chicken had gone against him. Secondly, a man 
accused by a woman of having committed adultery with 
her could demand that both should drink the poison. 
And thirdly, the poison was occasionally given to small 
boy captives in cases involving princes. 
Other Ordeal Poisons 
As evidence of the importance of the genus Strychnos 
in the ordeals of the Congo and Gabon, there are two 
other species, S. Kipapa Gilg of the Mukenge region, and 
S. dekindtiana Gilg of the Congo and Angola, which 
were used in a fashion similar to S. caja. 
The drink was prepared by placing the powdered bark 
of the roots in a gourd or cup with some straw. Water 
was then added, and the mixture was stirred. The liquid, 
which had become red, was strained and stored until 
needed. 
Its effects were essentially the same as those of S. 
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