Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 8, 2025
Reaching the house where his party was staying, kept by one Abdul Kader, he almost betrayed himself by forgetting to slip off his sandals as he entered. But he bethought himself in time and was admitted without question. He found that he was not a moment too soon.
As I had had some experience of Hindoos, Malabarese, and coolies in Abyssinia, I knew exactly how to deal with a case like this. Unhesitatingly I granted the request as soon as asked, for as much tired as Abdul Kader said he was of life, I was with Abdul Kader's worthlessness. But the Hindi did not want to be left in the jungle, he said, but, after arriving in Unyanyembe.
Abdul Kader, the tailor who had attached himself to me, as a man ready-handed at all things, from mending a pair of pants, making a delicate entremets, or shooting an elephant, but whom the interior proved to be the weakliest of the weakly, unfit for anything except eating and drinking -almost succumbed on this march.
At this a copper coin is thrown into the ring, and the charmer replies, "Now he who is master of sea and land, my lord Abd el Káder el Jîláni, bless the giver of that coin! Now, for the love of God and of His blessed prophet, I offer a prayer for that generous one." Here the operation of passing their hands down their faces is performed by all.
"Now, there's another," as a coin falls "and from a child, too! God bless thee now, my son. May my lord Ben Aïsa, my lord Abd es-Slám, and my lord Abd el Káder, protect and keep thee!" Then, as more coppers fall, similar blessings are invoked upon the donors, interspersed with catechising of the musicians with a view to making known the advantages to be reaped by giving something.
"Now may our lord Abd el Káder see the man who makes a contribution with his eyes." Chorus: "With his eyes!" "And may his heart find rest, and our lord Abd er-Rahmán protect him!" Chorus: "Protect him!" "Now, I call you to witness, I bargain with our lord Abd el Káder for a forfeit!" Chorus: "For a forfeit!"
Word Of The Day
Others Looking