EMOTIONAL MAN 



AND now we come to the emotions and the Lu Tu 

 class, or the manner in which the winds, &c., have 

 impressed the Bavili or BaKongo. This is done in 

 the season when thunder and lightning are very awful, 

 and the struggle between (Mabili] the east and (Senza) 

 the west winds is taking place. I need not dilate on 

 the effect thunder and lightning have on mankind 

 even in civilised Europe, but I may simply say that 

 it is very impressive in Africa. 



Thunder and lightning and a clap of thunder all go 

 under the name of Mwandaji (or Nzaci] which in this 

 case is the doer or agent. This is of the Mu Mi 

 class. Then the instrument through which it touches 

 the emotional part of man is that respectful fear the 

 Bavili call by the word Vumi of the Xi, Bi, plural Bi 

 or Yi class. Fear gives way to anger. The native 

 looks upon thunder as the angry voice or word of the 

 Father in heaven, and just as woman who refuses to 

 comply with man's will in the case of the fulfilment of 

 his desire, makes him angry, so the Father in heaven 

 in this season of marriage is angry with his wives. 







