. 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. BANTU NEGROES 735 wood placed upriglit in a serried row. Tlie roof is large and low spreading, not very Ingh at the apex (the hut of course is round) and with a very low Y>itch. The apex of the roof is s
. 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. BANTU NEGROES 735 wood placed upriglit in a serried row. Tlie roof is large and low spreading, not very Ingh at the apex (the hut of course is round) and with a very low Y>itch. The apex of the roof is surmounted by a carved pole (often stuck through an earthenware pot), and this pole is obviously a pJudliis. A'ery freipiently the pole is run through the skull of an antelope. The cookiii;/ is done inside the house, and hf/ ivome/n. Only if a jiarty of Kavirond<.) is on the road and it is a case of force â vuijeare will the men do the cooking and make tlieir kitchen in the open if no shelter is obtainable. The cooking vessels, of course, are earthen pots. The Jood,. 3y2. IN .1 KAVIKOMiO wlien cooked, is served u[> in small liaskcts. A father does not eat witli his sons, nor do brothers eat together; women invariably partake of their food after the men have done. \o woman would eat with a man under ordinarv circumstances. They are rather more omnivorous than most of the other tribes in the L'ganda Protectorate. A g(wd deal of grain (sorghum, eleusine. and maize) is caltivated. and the flour of sorghum is a considerable staple in their diet. fJananas. beans, and peas are also cultivated and eaten. It is said tliat tlie cultivation <if tlie lianana is <in the increase. At the time the prcM-nt writer pa-sed thmugh the Kavirondo cotuitrv he was struck with the magnificent fields of sor(/Iiina. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrati
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