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in which case the proceeds of the sale in> to the chief, who 

 presents a portion of" the same to the injured husband. 



Divorce is simply the sending away of" a woman for repeated 

 acts of" infidelity, hut most of all for barrenness. After she 

 has been sent back to her own people or taken over by another 



418. THE "FEMBA" IN PURSUIT 



man, her dowry or a portion of it must be recovered^from her 

 relations; and this is a fertile source of wrangles and even 

 quarrels that lead to internecine strife. A woman who is ill- 

 treated will often take up her abode with another man. 



Polygamy, of course, is a universal custom, but as a rule 



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