. A naturalist in the Transvaal. ho could have promoted Companies andheld their own on a stock exchange. These are theattributes which for ever make impossible dreams as tothe perfect equality of man. With these two Indunas we arranged the prelimi-naries for a great dance on the basis of my host pro-viding an ox to be slaughtered and eaten on theoccasion. On the morning of the dance troops of Magwambas,ornamented with their most showy if scanty wearing-apparel and singing their songs or rather dirges,gathered in from all sides. Several Indunas werearrayed in war-like attire, and the whole scen
. A naturalist in the Transvaal. ho could have promoted Companies andheld their own on a stock exchange. These are theattributes which for ever make impossible dreams as tothe perfect equality of man. With these two Indunas we arranged the prelimi-naries for a great dance on the basis of my host pro-viding an ox to be slaughtered and eaten on theoccasion. On the morning of the dance troops of Magwambas,ornamented with their most showy if scanty wearing-apparel and singing their songs or rather dirges,gathered in from all sides. Several Indunas werearrayed in war-like attire, and the whole scene remindedone of a public holiday at Hampstead or KidcUesdownat home, but without both the drunkenness and vul-garity. The only vulgar-looking Kafir was an individualin European costume, who had just returned fromworking at the diamond-fields. He was dressed in asuit of cords, his waistcoat was ornamented with threedistinct brass watch-guards, he also possessed boots andnecktie and wore a round hat; but, compared with his . ARTS AND INDUSTRIES IN THE SPELONKEN. 1 & 2. Magwamba necklaces. 4. Mavenda pick or hoe. 3. Magwamba snuff-box. 5. Magwamba ladle. 6, 7, 8, 9. Magwamba head-rests. ZOUTPANSBERG AND THE MAGWAMBAS. 103 less clothed but more artistically attired brethren, helooked like an East-end rough at home. Oh! nine-teenth-century civilization, you have polluted the fairestspots with smoke and hideous erections, from whichthe factory bell tolls like a Newgate summons to the
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