Lendu Girls 



If the men exhibit marvellous sustaining running 

 powers, the women are equally noticeable by their 

 attitudes when walkinor, I think the word " un- 

 dulating " describes their gait most accurately. 

 Owing to their habit of carrying everything, from 

 a bottle of whisky to a cup and saucer, on their 

 heads, they are naturally very upright, and at the 

 same time develop a saucy swing of their arms 

 and bodies, whilst still keeping the head steady — an 

 exact imitation of the London girl when the Gibson 

 walk was the fashion. As if to further produce this 

 Gibson imitation, they wrap a thin cloth of cheap, 

 coloured Americani very tight about their bodies, 

 which displays the symmetry and contours to a 

 great effect, enhanced by their naturally exquisite 

 figures. They always wear what Europeans style 

 "low neck," with bare arms. Nature, however, 

 has treated them unkindly in the matter of looks, 

 as, with rare exceptions, they are unattractive; 

 although the younger girls are bright and intelligent, 

 looking their best when they are laughing, which 

 enables them to display their perfect teeth and 

 good tempers. Our illustration shows three Lendu 

 girls living in the military compound at Entebbe. 

 They are in full dress uniform. Their method of 

 doing their hair for each other, as they squat on 

 the ground, is distinctly novel and interesting. 



With regard to what I have said about balancing 

 things upon their heads, they are really unique; and 

 I should say if any enterprising music hall manager 

 chartered a few of them to display their prowess in 



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