THE NATIVES OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA 



large necklaces made of the same kind of wire, which is 

 wound in ever-expanding circles until they project fully 

 eight inches from the neck, looking very much like a wide 

 shining collar. 



The Masai use for protection and warfare almost ex- 

 clusively their powerful spears, which they understand 

 how to handle with great strength and skill. There is 

 said to exist a secret organization among the different 

 Masai tribes, the members of which pay homage to their 

 old " king," Lenana. I have heard people who have lived 

 among the Masai for many years say that one word from 

 him would bring together thousands of these courageous 

 young El Moran, who would willingly stake their lives in 

 carrying out their chief's command. Many believe that 

 with the present state of affairs in East Africa, should all 

 the cunning and powerful Masai tribes rise simultaneously, 

 they would probably be able to kill off every white person 

 and all the government native soldiers in the Protectorate 

 within twenty-four hours ! 



The Wanderobos are a wild jungle people, living in 

 the forests of the middle and northern parts of the Pro- 

 tectorate. They are looked down upon by the Swahili, 

 Kikuju, and Masai as " washenzi," or wild bush-people, 

 which name they indeed deserve, for they have no chief, 

 no tribal organization, and do not even live in villages. 

 They are nomads, but without cattle or sheep, wandering 

 around a great deal from place to place, staying where 

 they happen to be able to kill some large animal, which 

 they devour until nothing is left of the carcass even to 

 attract the hyena, and then they move away again. These 

 people are as near to " primitive man " as any race living, 



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