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Page 776
... euphorbia trees ' If twins are born much more ceremony must be gone through . . . after all this is over two euphorbia candelabra trees are planted behind the hut . Roots of these trees are taken and boiled . The poor twins are then ...
... euphorbia trees ' If twins are born much more ceremony must be gone through . . . after all this is over two euphorbia candelabra trees are planted behind the hut . Roots of these trees are taken and boiled . The poor twins are then ...
Page 777
... euphorbia trees ' As soon as the second twin is born , the midwife informs the husband , who may make no comment . He must go at once to the forest and select two small Euphorbias of about equal size . These he brings back and plants ...
... euphorbia trees ' As soon as the second twin is born , the midwife informs the husband , who may make no comment . He must go at once to the forest and select two small Euphorbias of about equal size . These he brings back and plants ...
Page 816
... euphorbia trees ( umhlontlo , Euphorbia candelabra ) , or for triplets three , and plant them outside the mother's hut ( Pl . 119 : 1 ) . Some Bomvana plant two aloes as well . The trees were fenced off and looked after with care ...
... euphorbia trees ( umhlontlo , Euphorbia candelabra ) , or for triplets three , and plant them outside the mother's hut ( Pl . 119 : 1 ) . Some Bomvana plant two aloes as well . The trees were fenced off and looked after with care ...
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