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The European Crane is found over the greater part of 
Europe and Asia, and migrates to North Africa during the 
winter. It has not, so far as I am aware, been reported so far 
south as East Africa. 
FIGHTING LIZARDS 
By C. M. Dobbs 
Some weeks ago in Sotik two lizards were observed on 
the ground, one of which had got the end of the other’s tail 
firmly gripped in its mouth. The one whose tail was being 
bitten was in its turn biting a piece of stick, possibly to try 
to get hold of something so as to drag its tail out of the 
other one’s mouth, or to alleviate the pain caused by the 
bite. 
SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS OF THE LUMBWA 
By I. 0. Obchardson 
The supernatural beliefs of the Lumbwa may be divided 
into sections, viz. : (1) those dealing with the ‘ Spirits ’ of the 
dead, and (2) those connected with their form of Sun worship. 
The former play the greater part in their daily life, and, 
in fact, most of their doings are dictated, at least to some 
extent, by fear of, or care for, these departed spirits or 
‘ Oiik.’ 
The ‘ Oiik ’ seem to have a permanent abiding-place 
‘ below,’ but there is a distinct belief in the migration of souls 
curiously blended with a very sound theory of heredity. 
Apparently the ‘ Oiik ’ or ‘ Spirits ’ of the dead are a malign 
influence much to be feared and conciliated. I have not yet 
been able to ascertain whether their evil character is abated 
when the spirit is re-embodied. At any rate the universal 
belief is that when a father dies, his spirit (‘ Oindet ’) passes 
into his grandchildren. It is noteworthy that women also 
