A HORRIBLE PRACTICE.
SACRIFICING A CHILD TO TEE GODS. PHOiLIPINOS UNAWARE OF THEQt WRONGDOING. Received 21, 11.25 p.m. <m Manila, January 21. Mr Walker, Governor of Bavao &njQ||H Moroland, in the Phillipines, describe* "' "* the carefully planned spearing to death of a child, who was sacrificed to this gods to appease evil spirits. Death was almost instantaneous. The body was I chopped to bits, and everyone present was allowed to take a small portion as n, nremento. The. remainder was buried. The natives participating were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. They were unaware of their wrongdoing and their sentences have been suspended conditional on the practice being (stopped.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 329, 22 January 1909, Page 2
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108A HORRIBLE PRACTICE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 329, 22 January 1909, Page 2
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