. The Baganda . BSSI^^^^^H j I ^^ ^^HE ?lif ^*% . ^^^^V^^BaXrX mi ^^?g ^mKe f 1 Hr^M ^^^H *^ mCm nU^^^^B j^HH .J^^- ^ iHlfll wftwV^^^^^B^^^^^^^^K^^^B^^ FIG. 30.—CARKVING THE KING AND HIS HROTHER. King replied, I will. The Mngeina then handed the Kingtwo spears and a shield, and the King swore fidelity to thenation, by pointing the shaft-end of the spear at the Mugentaand saying, I will never fear to rule Uganda my King also scattered coffee-berries after answering eachquestion put to him, and these were eagerly picked up by thepeople. The Queen took a similar oath, and scattered co
. The Baganda . BSSI^^^^^H j I ^^ ^^HE ?lif ^*% . ^^^^V^^BaXrX mi ^^?g ^mKe f 1 Hr^M ^^^H *^ mCm nU^^^^B j^HH .J^^- ^ iHlfll wftwV^^^^^B^^^^^^^^K^^^B^^ FIG. 30.—CARKVING THE KING AND HIS HROTHER. King replied, I will. The Mngeina then handed the Kingtwo spears and a shield, and the King swore fidelity to thenation, by pointing the shaft-end of the spear at the Mugentaand saying, I will never fear to rule Uganda my King also scattered coffee-berries after answering eachquestion put to him, and these were eagerly picked up by thepeople. The Queen took a similar oath, and scattered coffee-berries while she did so. The Mugeuia then turned to thepeople and addressed them with the words : Never leave VII THE KING 199 your King in difficulties, in the time of war and trouble;they replied, We will never desert him, but will alwayshonour him and stand by him. The royal fetiches werebrought out and displayed, and the royal drum Kibonabonawas beaten by the King ; this drum had been brought by. !I.—CARRYING THE QUEEN. King Kimera from Bunyoro. Afterwards the Kasiiju cameforward, and presented the chief drum of the Mitjaguzoset to the King, who beat a few strokes upon it. The chiefKairo, who was the head of the Buffalo Clan, with two power-ful men came forward to carry the King and Queen roundthe camp, for the people to do obeisance to them. The 200 THE BAGANDA chap. ceremony was called Confirming the King in his these ceremonies were ended, two men were broughtforward blindfolded, of whom the King shot one sHghtly withan arrow, who was thereupon sent to Bunyoro as scapegoat with the remains of the sacred fire from the royal hut ; thesecond man was liberated. The latter was called Kaivonawo ;he was chosen from the body-guard of the late King, and wasentrusted with the care of the Kings inner court and theguarding of his wives. A chief was first caught to be madeKazvonazvo but he excused himself, and presented his assis-tant, who was put into the sto
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