After that, I used to see things that my mother could not see.
When out with her I would say, 'What is out there like men walking ?' She used to say, 'Child, there is nothing.' These were the ghosts which I began to see." The account goes on to state that at puberty our friend went through the regular initiation for boys; when he saw the doctors bringing up their crystals, and, crystals in mouth, shooting the "virtue" into him to make him "good." Thereupon, being in a holy state like any other novice, he had retired to the bush in the customary manner to fast and meditate.
"Whilst I was in the bush, my old father came out to me.

He said, 'Come here to me,' and then he showed me a piece of quartz-crystal in his hand.

When I looked at it, he went down into the ground; and I saw him come up all covered with red dust.

It made me very frightened.
Then my father said, 'Try and bring up a crystal.' I did try, and brought one up.

He then said, 'Come with me to this place.' I saw him standing by a hole in the ground, leading to a grave.