CHAPTEE IV. 



THE WAG AND A AND TRAVELLING EXPERIENCES. 



TFHE Waganda are a very curious race, and have, 

 for an African people, most unusual intelli- 

 gence. This is shown by the existence amongst 

 them of a most complicated feudal system. It is 

 far more developed than that of the Zulus or any 

 other African race which I have seen. 



Theoretically, the king owns the land every- 

 where, and, in consideration for the use of the 

 shambas (plantations), the people who occupy 

 them are bound to render any service, military 

 or other, which the king may require. 



A certain proportion of the fruits (practically 

 all, if the feudal superior requires it) are also at 

 the king's disposal. Sometimes a man may hold 

 his shamba direct from the king, but usually there 

 are a large number (sometimes twenty) inter- 

 mediaries, all of whom exact from those below 

 them whatever in the way of produce or civil and 

 military service they require. 



The effect of this system is both bad and good. 

 Through this perfect organisation the Waganda 



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