"JAMBO, BWANA" 



direction, saluted with the customary " Jambo, Bwana ! " 

 (Good day, Master). Everything was so simple, no 

 motor-cars with rank petrol fumes. The telegraph, yes, 

 or " tin-glove " as the natives call it, but that was almost 

 lost to sight in the wealth of tall grass and trees. Native 

 carts drawn by two oxen went creaking along. Sheep 

 and cattle in charge of a small native youngster, not more 

 than ten years of age, who amused himself sitting on 

 the roadside, almost naked, as he munched a huge banana. 

 He looked up at us as we passed, and shouted, " Jambo." 

 His large eyes opened wide in admiration as he stared 

 at one of our carriers, who in addition to chanting in 

 the song of the marching body of boys, every now and 

 again would run ahead of the party and perform a most 

 peculiar dance, prancing round with sinuous movements 

 of his body, and uttering a loud yell, after which he 

 would return to the ranks. The deep voices ever and 

 again swelled out like a beautiful organ as we passed under 

 the overhanging trees. The voices would suddenly stop, 

 when again the prancing figure would rush forward and 

 repeat the queer performance, returning to the ranks, 

 on reaching which the wild song would again resound in 

 the morning air. Every one looked to the free life of 

 the game trails. The prospect of unlimited meat also 

 had its attraction for them. No one had a care. On we 

 marched. Between the verses of the carriers' song, the 

 long prancing figure performed all sorts of evolutions, with 

 swaying shoulders and great streams of perspiration 

 running down his body and demoniacal expressions on 

 his face. I felt that I was among a stranger people than 

 ever. 



The third day we reached the 46 mile post, 

 where Mr. and Mrs. Walsh carry on dairy operations in 

 a very large way, and have some splendid cattle, which 

 were all well cared for and housed at night in excellent 

 byres. Close to these buildings large wood fires are 



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