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outskirts to Cliiope, where he somehow got twenty " Turks " of Egypt. At the same 

 time Kabarega secured thirty Sudanese soldiers. In a fight Kabagomiri was shot in 

 the chest, and Kabarega was secure. Soon after Baker Pasha arrived, and from that 

 time the history of the country is well known. 



The story may be worth adding that Ndaula Avas a man of extraordinary enter- 

 prise. Among other things, he built a house so large that it took four years to finish 

 it. A great point handed down is that it had' eighteen doors, and that there was 

 no e(iual to it within knowledgeable distance. 



Allot lier version of this legend of Lukedi and the history of the Unvoro 

 dynasty has been furnished to the present writer by the Kev. A. B. P'isher, 

 of the Church ^Missionary Society's mission in Unyoro : — 



Lukedi was a great hunter of supernatural ])Owers, greatly feared by all. One 

 day he crossed the river, coming south into a stranger's country. Entering a large 

 enclosure, he saw there a beautiful woman whose name was Kilemera. This woman 

 he took to be his wife, and first built his house in Chiope, but only remained there 

 tW'O months, and finally made a big capital at ^Nluduma. But here he had trouble 

 with his wife Kilemera, who finally left him and emigrated to Uganda with a 

 large following, and became the mother of many children. After the separation 

 from his wife Lukedi was taken ill and died. His eldest son, by his former wife 

 Kilemera, whose name was Lukedi T^wamgalaki, became the head of the peoi)le whom 

 Lukedi had ruled. He became a great king, and made his capital in Bugachya ; 

 afterwards moved to Bujawe, and thei-e died. Kyebambe, his son, was made king 

 in his place. He moved his capital into Bugoma, and there died. Luwaga reigned 

 in his stead, but being dissatisfied with the country of Bugoma, he moved back again 

 to Chiope, and then finally settled in Bugaya ; here he died, and his son San.sa 

 became king. This man roamed the country, never stopping long in one place. 

 While at Kilimba he fought with a great I^ganda king called Semakokiro, and 

 during the fight Semakokiro was killed. Soon after this one of Sansa's servants 

 seduced his master's wife. He was called up for trial before the king, and when 

 judgment was given against him he seized a spear and killed the king. Then 

 followed a king called Chwa, who died, and whose son Luwanga followed. Then 

 after him came Nanuitukula, wdio was followed by his son Mugenyi. This last sent 

 his son Patigo to fight the Balega, who returned with many slaves and much cattle. 



His son Kaboyo rebelled against him, and finally settled in Toro and became 

 king there. Mugenyi then died, and Kamulasi became king of Bunyoro and made 

 his capital at Kilagula. At his death his son Kabarega became king. Kabarega at 

 once sent an expedition against Kaboyo, who was then the rebel king of Toro, and 

 demanded a tax to be paid in cows. This Kaboyo did, but when asked to do it 

 a second time he refused. Kabarega then sent i\Iugenyi, his son, to fight. The battle 

 was long and fierce, and no advantage seemed on either side. Kabarega, when he 

 heard of the inability of his son to conquer Toro, came himself, and, together with 

 his son, made another fight against Kaboyo. However, Kaboyo fought with such 

 zeal that he finally drove back to Unyoro Kabarega's army, Kabarega himself being 

 wounded. Kaboyo did not long survive this battle. He died at Karyainiyaga, and 

 his son Oliini became king of Toro. 



Meanwhile Kabarega was collecting his scattered forces, and as soon as Kaboyo 

 was dead he sent off his general, Tegulekwa, to try and reconquer the country. 

 "When Olimi heard of this, he sent messages to the king of Ankole, ]\Iutainbuka, 



