"Quickly wars with tribes living in the interior ensued and the Germans countered with the creation of a Poliztruppe in November 1891 to combat die natives. 370 Dahomeans were purchased by a military explorer, Capt. Freiherr von Gravenreuth, from their king who was planning to have them eaten at an upcoming feast."
http://www.dnai.com/~soongliu/SavageAndSoldier/articles/africa/GermanWars.html
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