. 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. 512 PYGMIES AXD TUUEST XEGllOES (lescvibing a flattened semi-circle. At tlie top or apex of tlic hut these withes of the framework cross one another, or occasionally the withes may lie bent o\er, the one pa
. 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. 512 PYGMIES AXD TUUEST XEGllOES (lescvibing a flattened semi-circle. At tlie top or apex of tlic hut these withes of the framework cross one another, or occasionally the withes may lie bent o\er, the one parallel to the other, thus formine- a somewhat olilong. 297. FYiiMlKS liANrl_M: (nnni^l. ]jut the ronnd hut is the commoner sha]ie. "\\"it lies, reed stalks, or tliiii luanclies are fastened horizontalh' against the circnlar framework in iecei\-e the thatch, which is coiiijiosed of ipiantities of large leaves, ]iiinei]iall V tlie leaves of a zingilieraceons ])laiit (/V/yz/y/.//m/( .'') idliecl to the JiMiiana. Sometimes tlie>e lea\'es mav lie atfixed in circles li\' bending liack the lowei' third of tlie leaf o\"er tlie horizonlal wilhes, and pi)iidrig tlie folded leaf by wooden >[ilinters, thus forming a rough â¢'tiling'' of over- lajiiiiiig lea\'e>. In anv ca o\"er liis roof to ensure a fair ]irotecticni within from the tropical rains. A sijjall hole near the Viottom i^ h-ft nnco\"erc(l, and th)'(_aigli this the Pvgmv riawl- on all fi:>ni>. There i- n^llally liiie hut tn each ]i person, man oi' W"(.inian, thougli husband and wifi- will sometimes >hare ihi' >ame hut. Tin\" liltle lints are usually made I'or each weaneil child. 'I'hi-ir iiiiiNiciil tiisfrii iiiciifs ap]iear te con^-i^t niainh" of small drums made of sections of hollowed tree-trunk eo\"ere(l with li/ard or antelope skin. They also, howe^â er, lia\e trumpets made irom the horntruments. which they twaiig with great gu-to. As the ])\varfs
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