THE SUPREME BEING. 6oi 



koteko," or " shivering.'' This agrees exactly with what 

 has taken place in the coast of Mozambique — a few slight 

 shocks of short duration, and all appearing to come from 

 the east. At Senna, too, a single shock has been felt 

 several times, which shook the doors and windows and 

 made the glasses jingle. Both Tete and Senna have hot 

 springs in their vicinity, but the shocks seemed to come 

 not from them, but from the east and proceed to the 

 west. They are probably connected with the active 

 volcanoes in the island of Bourbon. 



As Senhor Candido holds the office of judge in all the 

 disputes of the natives and knows their language perfectly, 

 his statement may be relied on that all the natives of 

 this region have a clear idea of a Supreme Being, the 

 maker and governor of all things. He is named 

 "Morimo," " Molungo," " Reza," " Mpambe," in the 

 different dialects spoken. The Barotse name him 

 " Nyampi," and the Balonda " Zambi." All promptly 

 acknowledge him as the ruler over all. They also fully 

 believe in the soul's continued existence apart from the 

 body, and visit the graves of relatives, making offerings of 

 food, beer, &c. When undergoing the ordeal, they hold 

 up their hands to the Ruler of Heaven, as if appealing to 

 him to assert their innocence. When they escape, or 

 recover from sickness, or are delivered from any danger, 

 they offer a sacrifice of a fowl or a sheep, pouring out 

 the blood as a libation to the soul of some departed 

 relative. They believe in the transmigration of souls ; 

 and also that while persons are still living they may 

 enter into lions and alligators, and then return again to 

 their own bodies. 



While still at Tete the son of Monomotapa paid the 

 Commandant a visit. He is named Mozungo, or " White 

 Man," has a narrow tapering head, and probably none of 

 the ability or energy his father possessed. He was the 

 favourite of his father, who hoped that he would occupy his 

 place. A strong party, however, in the tribe placed 

 Katalosa in the chieftainship, and the son became, as they 

 say, a child of this man. The Portuguese have repeatedly 

 received offers of territory if they would only attend the 

 interment of the departed chief with troops, fire off many 

 rounds of cartridges over the grave, and then give eclat 

 to the instalment of the new chief. Their presence would 

 probably influence the election, for many would vote on 



