WEIRD AND TOUCHING NATIVE RITES.
(Received April 12, 9.67 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 11th April Mr. Rhodes's grave is 3ft deep and is sunk in rock and encircled by huge boulders. A woird wailingi was kept up by the natives who made a sacrifice of oxen similar to tho rites observed in connection with tho death of tho chief Unsiligazi. The speclaclo was very touching. Sokombo, an Induna and orator of the Matabele, pronounced a eulogy upon the deceased statesman.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1902, Page 5
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