. The Baganda . SITE ON KUDO IIILL, WHERE THE KINGS ARE ENTHRONED. am the King of Uganda. Senianobe then handed him astout branch of a barkcloth-tree, and this the King plantedin a hole near by, which had been previously made ; thenstanding once more upon the mound, he recited the words: I am the King to live longer than my ancestors, to rule thenations, and to put down rebellion. Semanobe next handedthe King the regal spear, which was used only on theseoccasions ; he removed the Kings mourning girdle, took oflfhis barkcloth, and robed him with two barkcloths knotted vii THE KING 19^ upon each
. The Baganda . SITE ON KUDO IIILL, WHERE THE KINGS ARE ENTHRONED. am the King of Uganda. Senianobe then handed him astout branch of a barkcloth-tree, and this the King plantedin a hole near by, which had been previously made ; thenstanding once more upon the mound, he recited the words: I am the King to live longer than my ancestors, to rule thenations, and to put down rebellion. Semanobe next handedthe King the regal spear, which was used only on theseoccasions ; he removed the Kings mourning girdle, took oflfhis barkcloth, and robed him with two barkcloths knotted vii THE KING 19^ upon each shoulder. The Queen also had her barkclothsremoved, and the two royal ones placed upon her; while thebarkcloths which had been taken from the royal couple wereplaced in the Budo temple. The new barkcloths were madeat a special place in the Singo district for the King only. Atthis particular ceremony only a^ few persons were permitted. l-IG. 29.—SITE ON WHICH THE KING STANDS WHEN BEINGENTHRONED. to be present ; the rest remained in the camp until it wasover, and then joined the procession. The ceremonies werecontinued on the other part of the hill. The King and theQueen were carried from the enclosure down the hill to aplace where some trees were grown for making spear shafts ;one of these trees was cut by the priest, and handed to the O 2 196 THE BAGANDA chap. King with the words: With this overcome your procession went forward to another place where a speciesof creeper was grown for making baskets ; the priest took afew pieces of the creeper, and handed them to the King,saying: May your hfe be Hke a basket which, when it fallsdown, does not break as an earthen vessel does. Theypassed on to another place where some wild plantains grew ;a few seeds were taken from the trees and handed to theKing with the words : May you surpass your subjects inwisdom and understanding. Semaiiobe accompanied theKing to
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