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The women & children however are kept
somewhat aloof from it. Only the men already
initiated take part in the ceremony.
There is much secrecy preserved by the Black about the particulars.
This ceremony, I never could ascertain the [word crossed out]
various details
But when the men are arranged
round this circle (they like to have a good
number on the occasion) and the boys, placed
in the midel. The mysterious personage
called Bubu
appears in a sort of mask (you may
guess before I explain it) [words crossed out]
[word crossed out] he is covered with branches
& boughs so that his person can not be seen [words crossed out]
and common to speak in [indecipherable]
The young men are [indecipherable] sometimes nearly
the whole night kept upstanding [indecipherable]
have to go through various [words crossed out] attitutudes
certain actions & laws are solemnly enjoined
on them. They must for a few days at least
keep by their clan in the bush, must practice
much abstention are forbidden various kinds
of food & above all the Society of women.

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