. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 244 FKOM THE NIGEE TO THE NILE chants to the sound of the drum that a boy beats in the stern of the canoe. Then they settle down in silence to their work again till the drum beats up afresh when a village comes. YAKOMAS SHOWINO DISC IN EAR in sight and then the chant starts again. They are very cheerful by nature and their sense of humour is highly developed. The crew of a canoe choose one from out their number as jester to play the fool and keep the rest in good temper. This man makes a butt of the laggard, who is driven by th
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 244 FKOM THE NIGEE TO THE NILE chants to the sound of the drum that a boy beats in the stern of the canoe. Then they settle down in silence to their work again till the drum beats up afresh when a village comes. YAKOMAS SHOWINO DISC IN EAR in sight and then the chant starts again. They are very cheerful by nature and their sense of humour is highly developed. The crew of a canoe choose one from out their number as jester to play the fool and keep the rest in good temper. This man makes a butt of the laggard, who is driven by the laughter of his fellows to mend his paces. The tribal marks, rows of warts down the centre of the forehead, as we have before described with the Banziris, protrude to an enormous extent; in some cases the profile is like a coxcomb. The lobes of their ears are also slit and. 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 resemble the original Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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