From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . jjf : 197 ? ? t $ I 1/ 200 ;<££L. -01 tfs of the Nsakkara. Nt. 189. Knife for felling small trees. 190. Dagger. 191. Food-basket. 192. Axe.|99. Food-basket. 200. Tobacco-pipe. 201. Ivory 202. Coiffures of the Nsakkara. IN SEMIOS COUNTRY 219 it is quite possible that this policy will result in warsbetween his sons and grandsons. On the 14th of June I set off on foot, having sent onmost of my baggage in two canoes. I was anxious tobecome acquainted with the Akare tribe, whic
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . jjf : 197 ? ? t $ I 1/ 200 ;<££L. -01 tfs of the Nsakkara. Nt. 189. Knife for felling small trees. 190. Dagger. 191. Food-basket. 192. Axe.|99. Food-basket. 200. Tobacco-pipe. 201. Ivory 202. Coiffures of the Nsakkara. IN SEMIOS COUNTRY 219 it is quite possible that this policy will result in warsbetween his sons and grandsons. On the 14th of June I set off on foot, having sent onmost of my baggage in two canoes. I was anxious tobecome acquainted with the Akare tribe, which forthe last hundred and thirty years has inhabited theMbomu district between Semio and Kadjema, in sub-jection to the Asandes. The representations of theFrench officials obtained for me from Sultan Semiotwenty-two Akares as bearers, and his son Samuengias interpreter and guide. As soon as I set eyes onthese men my heart sank, for they were the mostpitiable objects I have ever seen. Half-starved andthe victims of sleeping-sickness and leprosy, they werecertainly unfit for long marches carrying loads, andthey were typical representatives of a subject could not believe that the so-called omnipotentsultan, or even the French authorities, were unableto procure me better bearers. Out of my twenty-
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