. 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 XEGROES 731 sticks and wattle, and a roof frame made of slender poles or the midribs of palm fronds strengthened with reed hasketwork. The framework of the roof, which is like a hnge reversed funnel,
. 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 XEGROES 731 sticks and wattle, and a roof frame made of slender poles or the midribs of palm fronds strengthened with reed hasketwork. The framework of the roof, which is like a hnge reversed funnel, is onlv lifted into position over the ronnd wall of the house when the latter has been plastered with mnd, and is fairly dry. The roof is then thatched with long grass. The verandah of poles supports the outer rim of the roof, the thatch of which projects sufficiently to shade this circular passage of raised clay. Portions of the verandah are even enclosed by partitions, with an outer wall of reeds (ir grass. Two ecjual-sized portions of the verandah are usually shut off in this way on either side of the door. Vlace for goats. Fowls also sleep inside the lurt in a big basket, which is covered over at night. This basket has usually a long neck, and stands very high. The present writer has seen the neat way in which fowls put themselves to bed. They jump on to the rim of the liasket and then dive boldly down through the neck' into tire wider portion lielow, where they remain in a warm mass (_ine on to)i of the other. The floors of these hirts are, ot cour>e. of clean, dry mud. usually pretty liard owing to tlie heat of the flres. which burn day and night. There is usually no raised bed for slee})ing on. Skins are strewn about the floors lor this purpose, 38S. KAVlltoXDO ME-\ IMioWl-XC OIINAJl 1 'S I.\ 0-\ THE LEi:s). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colora
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