Archive image from page 185 of Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Stefanie; a narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring & hunting expedition in eastern equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888 discoveryoflakes02hhne Year: 1894 170 AMONGST THE RESII1AT AND TO LAKE STEFANIE tent, vigorously spat upon, then soused with milk brought by natives for the purpose, and was about to be slaughtered when our Somal, who had so far looked on quietly and atten- tively, interfered, thinking that if they did not kill the animal they would be left out altogether. Jumbe Kimemeta, who, as a
Archive image from page 185 of Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Stefanie; a narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring & hunting expedition in eastern equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888 discoveryoflakes02hhne Year: 1894 170 AMONGST THE RESII1AT AND TO LAKE STEFANIE tent, vigorously spat upon, then soused with milk brought by natives for the purpose, and was about to be slaughtered when our Somal, who had so far looked on quietly and atten- tively, interfered, thinking that if they did not kill the animal they would be left out altogether. Jumbe Kimemeta, who, as a person of importance, was sitting with us at the entrance to the tent, understood the position at once, and explained to the natives, astonished at the interruption in the proceedings, that we never looked upon a league of peace as complete unless we were the slayers of the animal offered up. Shaking his head, the Oromaj drew back and yielded to our wishes ; so the sheep was killed, skinned, and disembowelled by the Somal. The interval was employed by the Oromaj to make a speech which interested us all very much, especially Jumbe Kimemeta, who was evidently greatly impressed by the ' wild man's eloquence.' Our guest spoke in the Masai language, and the following was the upshot of what he said: 4 They, the Eeshiat, were a peace-loving people, living in friendship with all the neighbouring tribes. Two rainy seasons ago there had been hostilities with bloodshed between them A RESHIAT WOMAN.
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