. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. BANTU NEGROES 063 preceded goldsmiths' work in early days, and have been imitated by the goldsmiths subsequently. The Baganda will make necklaces composed of links of palm rind fitting one into the other, a
. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. BANTU NEGROES 063 preceded goldsmiths' work in early days, and have been imitated by the goldsmiths subsequently. The Baganda will make necklaces composed of links of palm rind fitting one into the other, and resulting in a chainwork of extraordinary supi)leness and finish. The Baganda make mats of three kinds ordinarily. In the t^ese Islands bundles of papyrus stalks are roughly fastened with bast string. The result is a soft mat of great springiness and by no means of ugly ajipearance, as the dry papvrus fades to a pleasing grey-green. Elsewhere in Uganda very finely-plaited mats are made, the finest form of all being ^^^. 372 POTTEHY (a 'OT .VNIl TOBACCO FlPEs) AN'l I AX UGANDA FLUTE something like the Swahili "mikeka," which is varied Viv charming ]iatterr]s of ditferent coloured dyes. The material out of which most of the finer mats are made is the fibre deri\-e(l from the h-onds of the Phoenix or raphia palms. Tlie Baganda make excellent rojies, almost good enough for ex[iortation ; also string (jf \-arious dcgi-ees of finoness. The rope is generallv made from the filire of a s]iecies of Ilibl^'cus, of Sanseviera, and of the hast of raphia and date jialms. Tlio string is made of various kinds of hast or hemp. Leather is dealt with successfully in the making of sandals, and occasionallv of caps, lioxes, or the of drums. Skins nf wild beasts VOL. II. 13. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly
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