[158] Palm-cloth (see note, p. 9).
[159] Dr. Bastian visited the Royal graves at Loangiri, or Loangele, and found each grave marked by a tusk. The visitors pulled out grass around the tomb and poured libations of rum upon the bare ground (Die Deutsche Expedition an der Loango-Küste, Berlin, 1874, vol. i, p. 69).
[160] This may be quite true of earlier times, when Europeans were looked upon as great wizards, who rose out of the sea and were returned to that element when they died. At present, however, a burial-place is set apart for them, and is looked after by the Petra Praia (Salanganga), an office created since the arrival of the Portuguese for the purpose of looking after the affairs of the white men (R. E. Dennett).
[161] There is some confusion here. Angeca is evidently the Anziki or Anzique of D. Lopez and others, now represented by the Banteke, on Stanley Pool. The word may be derived from anseke, far or distant. The proper name of the tribe is Atio (A. Sims, Kiteke Vocabulary, 1886). Mococke (Makoko) is a title. Bongo is evidently the country of the Obongo of Du Chaillu, the Babongo of Lenz, Bastian, and Falkenstein: a race of dwarfs between the coast and the Banteke, varying in stature between 51 and 56 ins. Compare note, p. 59.
[162] Identical with Chinkanga, on the river Juma, where the French have a post, Wemba.
[163] The river Kuilu, 4° 28´ S.
[164] As duas moutas (the two corpses) of Juan de la Cosa’s map (1500), near the mouth of the Kuilu.
[165] Fifteen miles carry us to the Longebonda of the Admiralty Chart, 4° 20´ S.. which has very little water in it at the most favourable time of the year (Africa Pilot, vol. ii, 1893, p. 136), but the river meant is evidently the Numbi, which enters Chilunga (Kilonga) Bay in 4° 13´ S., a mere stream (Deutsche Loango Expedition).
[166] Yumba is the name of the country. Mayumba (Mani Yumba) means chief of Yumba. The Bay of Mayumba, 3° 19´ S., lies about 10 miles to the south of Cape Mayumba, which is undoubtedly the Cabo Negro of Battell.
[167] Dyewoods are still an article of export, but not logwood (see note, p. 43.)