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THE WORLD S WONDERS. 



A VILLAGE OF SKULLS. 



KAMPUNZEE is a village about five hundred yards in length , 

 formed of one street thirty feet wide, flanked by a row of gabel 

 roofed but low houses. Stanley was astonished to see in this village 

 two rows of what appeared to be human skulls, placed about ten 

 feet apart and Fanning the entire length of the street. He counted 

 186 of them. Addressing the chief of the village, he said : 



NATIVE BLACKSMITHS. 



" My friend, what are those things with which you adorn the 

 streets of your village? " 



He replied, "Nyama," (meat). 



" Nyama I Nyama of what? " 



" Nyama of the forest." 



" Of the forest 1 What kind of a thing is this Nyama of the 

 forest?" 



" It is about the size of this boy," pointing to Mabruki, 



