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Great Benin; its customs, art and horrors (1903)

Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 68

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other places. Caladesans town throve, andhe defeated an army sent by the King of Benin. His independent sovereignty wasallowed, but he was never to return to Benin. At Igora, the chief called Ahuraku,was also independant. The kings boys (Ukoba) were not supposed to enter intoeither of these towns… … Fig. 58.—A woman crucified as an offeringto the God of Rain. From a photographtaken by a member of the Punitive Expedi-tion. [The Daily Graphic).

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