. 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. 582 BANTU NEGEOES the " Naked iPeople"' on the north and east of the \'ictoria Nile. No striking ornaments are worn, only a few rough copper and brass bracelets, strings of beads, and little leath
. 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. 582 BANTU NEGEOES the " Naked iPeople"' on the north and east of the \'ictoria Nile. No striking ornaments are worn, only a few rough copper and brass bracelets, strings of beads, and little leather satchels worked with beads and containing charms. The huts of the Banyoro are similar to those of Uganda, but of much rougher and less skilful construction, without any of the neat reedwork that decorates the buildings of the Baganda. The Unyoro houses offer very little comfort or attempt at decent division by partitions into sleeping places for individuals or married couples. A whole family may sleep promiecuously in one hut. The chiefs' dwellings are not very much better than those of the peasants. The residences of Kabarega, the former king,. 326. A chief's wife, toeo and the enclosures round them, were well built, but this was due to the presence at his court of Baganda refugees, who erected these dwellings. In like manner the Banyoro, until quite recently, were contented. 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 Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927. London, Hutchinson & Co.
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