RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. The Kafir chief Gaika speaking of the natives says "they look ashamed to keep their heads up." CUL-DAR195.1.10. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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The Kafir chief Gaika speaking of the natives says "they look ashamed to keep their heads up."
Kafir
See letter from J. P. M. Weale to Darwin 7 July 1867, Correspondence vol. 15: "Enclosed I send you some answers written by Christian Gaika, constable here & brother to the Chief Sandilli". The enclosure "Answers written by Christian Gaika, Constable at Bedford, brother of the Chief Sandilli" is published with the letter in the Correspondence. Darwin quoted or cited Gaika's answers in Expression, pp. 209 (question 12), 255 (question 9), 295 (question 11), and 320 (questions 2 and 13).
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