KAFFIR RAIN-MAKER, 
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his body, they thus burn, or rather roast, him 
to death. 
There are other modes of torture and death 
practiced amongst them, on these and other 
occasions, too lingering and horrible even to be 
here recounted. The selection of these, and 
the degree of previous torture to which they 
subject their unfortunate victims, always de- 
pend upon the extent of excitement into which 
they have been inflamed ; the supposed or im- 
puted enormity of the offence ; and the extent 
of love or dislike that is felt for the wretched 
victim personally. 
The " rain-maker " is another offshoot of 
barbarism amongst these people, who is closely 
allied to the " witch-doctor," and who plays 
into his hands, for the purpose of increasing 
his own importance, and enriching his own 
cattle "kraal." His office, is to make or bring 
rain, during seasons of drought and distress ; 
and the necessity for such an appointment is, 
as may be easily imagined, often felt amongst 
them. 
These charmers exercise their fictitious pro- 
fession with similar mummeries and incanta- 
tions to the " witch-doctor and, if by chance, 
a shower of rain, or a thunder storm, falls 
within twenty-four hours after their orgies 
have been held, they are, in consequence, ex- 
