As the islands now belong to the United States, there will
soon be many more schools, and the children will be able to learn
everything that is taught in our schools.
BANGALA
Far away in Africa, near where the pygmies live, there is a great river
called the Kongo. The land on either side of this river for many miles
is called the Kongo Valley.
There are hundreds of miles of great woods in this valley. These woods
are not like our woods. They are very thick with vines and plants.
There are also a great many kinds of trees.
In the woods are birds with very bright colors. There are birds called
sunbirds. Often green, yellow, scarlet, and purple feathers are found
on these birds. What a pretty sight it must be to see them flit about
in the sun!
There are also many kinds of pretty flowers in the woods. These
flowers are as gay in color as the birds.
Many tribes of negroes live in the Kongo Valley. They live in huts
made of mats. The mats are made of strong grass. The grass is first
twisted into cords. Then the cords are braided into mats.
The people also use mats for their beds; but they do not put the mats
on the ground. They tie them to a frame raised a little above the
ground.
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