iders who had no social status and identity. Even worse, they no longer obtained any social rights and obligations. Still, they would probably be assimilated to be a new kin that depended on whether they were utilized or not. However, in some cases, like the tribes in Gold Coast and Kongo, the life of slavery was as ordinary as the rest of society. Sometimes, they could have their spouse and children sharing equality of identity with their masters. For instance, "...he eats with him from the same dish, and has an equal share of all his simple enjoyment." (Reynolds 13) The social status and identity of slaves were varied in different parts of Africa.
             The variety forms of utilization of slavery were available in different tribal societies. In fact, some of the usages were beyond my imagination. For example, it was common for the tribes in Western Sudan to employ slaves as its warriors and military officers to deal with military affairs because their original kinship tie was not available, and as an outsider, they could only contribute their loyalty to the new kinship master. Besides, for religion purpose, slaves were used as offerings in the ritual of human sacrifice among the tribes in Nigeria, such as Igbo. In order to increase the productivity, agricultural and gold mining were extremely popular throughout Africa. To reflect one's ascendancy and high social status, domestic slaves were employed to serve as a mean of property. Particularly, females worked as domestic slaves who usually married to her master or became his concubine. In a certain extent, slaves could be used as bank notes.
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