Aftersomedaysthebrideelectistakentoanotherhut，andadornedwithalltherichestclothingandornamentsthattherelativescaneitherlendorborrowSheisthenplacedinapublicsituation，salutedasalady，andpresentsmadebyallheracquaintancesareplacedaroundherAfterthissheistakentotheresidenceofherhusband，whereshehasahutforherself，andbecomesoneofseveralwives，forpolygamyisgeneralDancing，feasting，anddrinkingonsuchoccasionsareprolongedforseveraldaysIncaseofseparation，thewomanreturnstoherfather’sfamily，andthehusbandreceivesbackwhathegaveforherInnearlyallcasesamangivesapriceforthewife，andincasesofmulattoes，asmuchas60PoundsisoftengiventotheparentsofthebrideThisisoneoftheevilsthebishopwastryingtoremedy。
Incasesofdeaththebodyiskeptseveraldays，andthereisagrandconcourseofbothsexes，withbeatingofdrums，dances，anddebauchery，keptupwithfeasting，etc。，accordingtothemeansoftherelatives。
ThegreatambitionofmanyoftheblacksofAngolaistogivetheirfriendsanexpensivefuneralOften，whenoneisaskedtosellapig，hereplies，“Iamkeepingitincaseofthedeathofanyofmyfriends。”
Apigisusuallyslaughteredandeatenonthelastdayoftheceremonies，anditsheadthrownintotheneareststreamorriver。
Anativewillsometimesappearintoxicatedontheseoccasions，and，ifblamedforhisintemperance，willreply，“Why！mymotherisdead！”