African customs
"Of course, David recorded even more observations about the Africans. Many of their customs weighed heavily on him. The killing of babies by the Bakaas because they cut their upper teeth before they cut their lower teeth was almost too barbarous to record. There were many heartbreaking realities every day with the Makalolos that made the spread of the gospel urgent:
("David Livingstone, From Africa to Eternity", Sam Wellman, pg 115 Barbour Publishing 1995)
India Customs,
"Was there any abomination in India worse than using young girls as temple prostitutes? Once, widows had been burned with their deceased husbands, a vile custom called sati. But thanks to protests by missionaries like William Carey, the British had stopped that evil. Once, girl babies were sacrificed to the gods, in reality abandoned to be eaten by wolves or crocodiles. But that horrendous evil had also been stopped by the British, thanks to proof offered by Carey. So in her heart Amy knew using girls for temple prostitutes was about the most evil custom remaining in India. It must be exposed and abolished. Until then she would save as many girls as possible. She would offer sanctuary to "temple girls" and to those likely to become temple girls."
("Amy Carmichael, For The Children of India", Sam Wellman, pg 113, Barbour Publishing 1998)
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