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Learn about the red water ordeal, a method of slave production in Guinea-Bissau, from Nathan Nunn's article. The ordeal involved forcing accused criminals to drink a poisonous red liquid and seizing their possessions and family members.
Apr 13, 2010 · The chief of the Cassanga used the “red water ordeal” to procure slaves and their possessions. Those accused of a crime were forced to drink a poisonous red liquid. If they vomited, then they were judged to be guilty. If they did not vomit, they were deemed not guilty.
Ordeal by fire was one form of torture. The ordeal of fire typically required that the accused walk a certain distance, usually 9 feet (2.7 metres) or a certain number of paces, usually three, over red-hot plowshares or holding a red-hot iron.
The chief of the Cassanga used the “red water ordeal” to procure slaves and their possessions. Those accused of a crime were forced to drink a poisonous red liquid. If they vomited, then they were judged to be guilty.
May 24, 2024 · Download stock image of “The Red Water Ordeal. As practised among the nations of northern Guinea. A form of trial by ordeal by consuming the poisonous calabar bean. Illustration for The Faiths of the World by James Gardner (Fullarton, c 1880).” from the Look and Learn History Picture Archive
A historical illustration of a ritual practised by some African tribes to test the innocence of a suspect. The ordeal involved drinking a mixture of water and herbs that caused vomiting and diarrhea.
There were two main forms of ordeal - fire and water - with God being seen as determining guilt through the result. For fire, the accused had to carry a red-hot bar of iron and walk 9ft (3m)....
