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This brave little Masai cowherd could not have been over 



twelve years old 141 



The Masai enjoy American jazz. Notice the cowhides which 

 the women wear for clothing. The two young men are 

 El Moran and are holding the "white spear," or battle spear 142 



The author with a fine impalla ram. Tanganyika 147 



A cock ostrich shot by the author 147 



Masai toto. These young boys tend the cattle and, in a 

 country full of hons, have no protection other than a 



light spear 148 



Kenya Colony. Young married woman 165 



At a Nandi Adllage. Spearmen preparing for the lion hunt . . 166 



Oliatorio, the chief of the Nandi lion spearmen 171 



The chief, after some ancient rites, gives his men final instruc- 

 tions before the Uon is attacked 172 



Ngetuny Siiya (Lion's Claw), who speared the first lion 177 



After the king had fallen. Notice the bent spears 178 



The Nandi warriors bear away the vanquished but noble foe . . 179 

 Hoefler and his Nandi warriors after the spearing of a Hon. 

 The shield designs indicate the clan and class of the owner . 180 



Koi Muren (Long Warrior), the subchief 185 



The author's young Nandi friends crossing a stream deep in 



the forest near Kapsabet 186 



Return of the warriors to Kapsabet from Camp Simba 195 



The big dance at Kapsabet in honor of the lion victors 195 



Another view during the dance in honor of the victories over 



the lions 196 



Young meirried woman, Nandi Reserve 205 



Nandi boys who have just been through the circumcision 



ceremony, wearing the headdress called " kimaranguchet " . 206 

 The hut at Kapsabet in which the author was stricken with 



fever. He is shown on the left 215 



Nandi totos perched on the Hmb of a very odd tree 215 



Camp Legumukum in the Great Rift Valley. N'jemps Kid- 



ogo were constant visitors at this camp 216 



Kenya Colony. N'jemps Kidogo war chief, who commanded 

 a roving band that visited the camp 225 



