On the Lower Congo, according to Phillips, the family consists of “the head man or patriarch, his wives, family proper, dependents and slaves.” There are also debtor-slaves[600].
Slavery certainly exists among the following tribes:
- Bihés[601],
- Minungo[602],
- Mpongwe[603],
- Orungu[604],
- Mbengas[605],
- Apinchi[606],
- Duallas[607],
- Fiotes[608],
- Bayanzi[609],
- Bangala on the Congo[610],
- Baluba[611],
- Manyuema[612],
- Kabinda[613],
- Ininga and Galloa[614],
- Wangata[615],
- Bondo[616],
- Camas[617],
- Bakundu,
- Banyang,
- Batom, [[150]]
- Mabum[618],
- Bali tribes[619],
- Bambala[620],
- Bayaka[621],
- Bahuana[622],
- Bakwese[623],
- Yaunde[624],
Hoesemann gives several particulars about the slave system of some tribes of Cameroon, the principal of which are the Indikki[625].
Regarding the Bakwiri, who are related to the Duallas, we are told that, unlike their neighbours, they do not keep slaves. On the death of a king a slave is bought from abroad and killed[626].
The describers of the Mundombe make no mention of slavery; so they probably have no slaves[627].
The writers on the Quillengue also are silent on this subject; but here the descriptions are not minute enough for us to arrive at any accurate conclusion[628].
The natives of Angola have slaves; whether for export only or also for their own use, does not appear[629].
The same applies to the Bangala on the Kuango, who are great slave-traders[630].