A chief's brother inherits in preference to his son.

The sons of a sister belong to her brother; and he often sells his nephews to pay his debts.

By this and other unnatural customs, more than by war, is the slave-market supplied.
The prejudices in favor of these practices are very deeply rooted in the native mind.

Even at Loanda they retire out of the city in order to perform their heathenish rites without the cognizance of the authorities.

Their religion, if such it may be called, is one of dread.
Numbers of charms are employed to avert the evils with which they feel themselves to be encompassed.