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Witch-Doctor in His Wizard Panoply Big-Game Hunters of the Logo Tribe in the Welle Rain Forest

WITCH-DOCTOR IN HIS WIZARD PANOPLY

BIG-GAME HUNTERS OF THE LOGO TRIBE IN THE WELLE RAIN FOREST

In Liberia's forest-choked interior the witch-doctor and medicine-man wield considerable influence among certain tribes. One of their duties consists in administering poison to suspected evil-doers and giving judgement according to its effects The savage in front, with his grim face, is the most famous elephant hunter of his district. When he dances after his victories, small bells attached to his bow jingling celebrate each fine shot he has made. All the tribe use these bows for war. Their way is to pull the string with a twang, startling a foe and causing him to stop or turn, then a quick arrow brings him down