We have been shown trees said to be used, but had always reason to doubt the accuracy of our informants.

We once found a tree in a village, with many pieces of the bark chipped off, closely allied to the Tangena or Tanghina, the ordeal poison tree of Madagascar; but we could not ascertain any particulars about it.

Death is inflicted on those found guilty of witchcraft, by the muave.
The women wail for the dead two days.

Seated on the ground they chant a few plaintive words, and end each verse with the prolonged sound of a--a, or o--o, or ea-ea-ea--a.

Whatever beer is in the house of the deceased, is poured out on the ground with the meal, and all cooking and water pots are broken, as being of no further use.