Red Water ordeal Casanga Guinea-Bissau Kids T-Shirt

From an original engraving The faiths of the World by James Gardner. Published circa 1860 by Fullarton & Co. A practice that was utilised by the Chief of the Casanga (present day Guinea-Bissau) to establish guilt. If the drinker of the poison survived he was guilty & would be sold into slavery & his possessions confiscated, on the other hand if he was innocent he would die soon enough & the Chief would confiscate his possessions & sell his family into slavery. So a win win situation for the Chief then, who would also earn extra from selling the victim to the colonial slave traders. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordere...