. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 94 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE and are cruelly treated by their masters, who starve and beat them. The Budumas' custom is to form a station on some island in favourable fishing-grounds, where they stay. THE EUDTTMA KACHBLLA till they have made their catch and dried the fish. Nets are used for the most part, but the larger fish are speared. Per- haps a week is spent in drying the fish and filling their canoes. Then, for safety they join forces with other canoes and all proceed to one of the bagas on the Lake-side where they trade
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 94 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE and are cruelly treated by their masters, who starve and beat them. The Budumas' custom is to form a station on some island in favourable fishing-grounds, where they stay. THE EUDTTMA KACHBLLA till they have made their catch and dried the fish. Nets are used for the most part, but the larger fish are speared. Per- haps a week is spent in drying the fish and filling their canoes. Then, for safety they join forces with other canoes and all proceed to one of the bagas on the Lake-side where they trade with the people of the neighbouring towns. In the morning, the Kachella with several of his headmen came over to the boats and told me that he would take me to his island home, called Karra-ragga. Karra-ragga ! that blessed word which I am sure is the Buduma for "open ; At the magic of the name all the struggles. 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 Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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