"How, then, may a man give battle to Jikiza?" he asked again.

"Thus: Once in every year, on the first day of the new moon of the

summer season, Jikiza holds a meeting of the headmen. Then he must

rise and challenge all or any to come forward and do battle with him

to win the axe and become chief in his place. Now if one comes

forward, they go into the cattle kraal, and there the matter is ended.

Afterwards, when the head is hewn from his foe, Jikiza goes back to

the meeting of the headmen, and they talk as before. All are free to