Black Autocrat
Probably the most strange autocratic ruler in the world is a big, frog-faced man named Bope Mabibshe. His African domain is a scrubby forestland which lies between muddy tributaries of the Congo River. When he sneezes, all people present must burst into spontaneous applause. If the king happens to spit on the ground, the,person nearest to him carefully gathers the spittle in a cloth and reverently preserves it. In his court is a minion, called Yumi, whose function is to rub red pepper into the eyes of the monarch’s 350 wives if they become disobedient. Bope has one ambition: to visit America. He thinks American blondes are fascinating.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 60, 25 June 1948, Page 3
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110Black Autocrat Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 60, 25 June 1948, Page 3
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