(1) (1) The Kafir witch-doctors use the knuckle-bones of animals in their magic rites, throwing them something as we throw dice .-- ED.
"Leave the bones alone!" screamed Noma.

"We will ask nothing more of our snakes for the good of this son of a dog." "He shall throw the bones," answered the headman.

"If you try to stop him, I will let sunshine through you with my assegai." And he lifted his spear.
Then I made haste to begin; I threw the bones.

The headman sat on the ground before me and answered my questions.

You know of these matters, my father--how sometimes the witch-doctor has knowledge of where the lost things are, for our ears are long, and sometimes his Ehlose tells him, as but the other day it told me of your oxen.