Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter

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Date: 1906–1907

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Baurumeh [a recently deceased head chief] is not yet buried but is in the house of Kutubu. Bodies of chiefs are often not buried until long after their death because a good influence is ascribed to them. Baurumeh will later be buried in his native district in the Gums country. . . . The bodies are either embalmed by opening them and filling them with certain herbs or they are smoked over a fire. The temporary grave of Baurumeh is now in the bedroom of Kutubu. A grave was dug and the sides covered with wood so that the earth would not fall in. In it the box containing the deceased was placed and surrounded with numerous of his possessions —guns, powder, spears, clothing, etc. Then the grave was covered with wood, and earth was strewn over the floor so that nothing is noticeable, but the body is easily accessible. Kutubu’s bed stands over the grave. The eminent Baurumeh is still thought to render important services to the city. Recently when the enemy was approaching it is said that he blew his horn and moved noisily in his coffin as a warning that they should be on their guard.2

2Volz, W.n/an/an/an/an/a, 1906–1907, 105 (A. Francke. By permission).

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Chicago: "Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter," Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter in Primitive Behavior: An Introduction to the Social Sciences, ed. Thomas, William I. (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1937), Original Sources, accessed September 22, 2023, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SSV5ACCNR2ELJ4X.

MLA: . "Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter." Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter, in Primitive Behavior: An Introduction to the Social Sciences, edited by Thomas, William I., New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1937, Original Sources. 22 Sep. 2023. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SSV5ACCNR2ELJ4X.

Harvard: , 'Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter' in Reise Durch Das Hinterland Yon Liberia Im Winter. cited in 1937, Primitive Behavior: An Introduction to the Social Sciences, ed. , McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York. Original Sources, retrieved 22 September 2023, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SSV5ACCNR2ELJ4X.