Western field . Wa-Taveta tribe fromfarther south. Inquiring of one stationmaster along the way what tribe inhabitedthat section, he said he didnt know whattribe they were, but believed they were justniggers, so we will let them go at raise a little maize and plantains, butseem to be a very shiftless lot. Some ofthem decorate the ears with large piecesof wood which are forced through a holepunched in the lobe. Their houses are ofthe most primitive kind and look like themuskrat houses seen in America. Soon after leaving Makindu a more opencountry is seen; for some distance this isclai
Western field . Wa-Taveta tribe fromfarther south. Inquiring of one stationmaster along the way what tribe inhabitedthat section, he said he didnt know whattribe they were, but believed they were justniggers, so we will let them go at raise a little maize and plantains, butseem to be a very shiftless lot. Some ofthem decorate the ears with large piecesof wood which are forced through a holepunched in the lobe. Their houses are ofthe most primitive kind and look like themuskrat houses seen in America. Soon after leaving Makindu a more opencountry is seen; for some distance this isclaimed by the Masai, but as only occasionalparties of that tribe ever come this farwe will skip them and enter land inhabited by the Wa-Kambatribe consists principally of open rollingland, although almost any kind of countrymay be found within its borders, as con-siderable territory is taken in; the elevationvaries from three to six thousand feet. Itis bounded on the north and south by the s of AFM 1 5. Athi and Tsaro rivers, on the west by therolling Kapote plains; the Wa-Kambas claimas far east as the Tana river, but it is verydoubtful if they ever inhabit so far. Theseboundaries are a rough venture, as nearlycorrect as possible considering the difficultyof marking points on a practically unmappedcountry. The Masai and Wa-Kamba are constantlyweaving back and forth for miles in cer-tain portions of this country, so while youfind Masai therein one year, Wa-Kamba may
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