Inthecountryneartothisstationwerealargenumberoftheancientburial-placesoftheJingaThesearesimplylargemoundsofstones，withdrinkingandcookingvesselsofrudepotteryonthemSomearearrangedinacircularform，twoorthreeyardsindiameter，andshapedlikeahaycock。
ThereisnotasinglevestigeofanyinscriptionThenativesofAngolagenerallyhaveastrangepredilectionforbringingtheirdeadtothesidesofthemostfrequentedpathsTheyhaveaparticularanxietytosecurethepointwherecross-roadsmeetOnandaroundthegravesareplantedtreeeuphorbiasandotherspeciesofthatfamily。
Onthegraveitselftheyalsoplacewater-bottles，brokenpipes，cookingvessels，andsometimesalittlebowandarrow。
ThePortuguesegovernment，wishingtopreventthiscustom，affixedapenaltyonanyoneburyingintheroads，andappointedplacesofpublicsepultureineverydistrictinthecountryThepeoplepersist，however，inspiteofthemoststringentenforcementofthelaw，tofollowtheirancientcustom。
ThecountrybetweentheCoanzaandPungoAndongoiscoveredwithlowtrees，bushes，andfinepasturageInthelatter，wewerepleasedtoseeouroldacquaintances，thegaudygladiolus，Amaryllistoxicaria，hymanthus，andotherbulbsinasflourishingaconditionasattheCape。