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(lescvibing a flattened semi-circle. At tlie top or apex of tlic hut these 

 withes of the framework cross one another, or occasionally the withes may 

 lie bent o\er, the one parallel to the other, thus formine- a somewhat olilong 



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(nnni^l. ]jut the ronnd hut is the commoner sha]ie. "\\"it lies, reed stalks, 

 or tliiii luanclies are fastened horizontalh' against the circnlar framework 

 in iecei\-e the thatch, which is coiiijiosed of ipiantities of large leaves, 

 ]iiinei]iall V tlie leaves of a zingilieraceons ])laiit (/V/yz/y/./ /m/( .'') idliecl to the 

 JiMiiana. Sometimes tlie>e lea\'es mav lie atfixed in circles li\' bending liack 

 the lowei' third of tlie leaf o\"er tlie horizonlal wilhes, and pi)iidrig tlie 

 folded leaf by wooden >[ilinters, thus forming a rough •'tiling'' of over- 

 lajiiiiiig lea\'e>. In anv ca<e the Pxgmv has oiil\' got I0 throw on enough 

 lea\'e> o\"er liis roof to ensure a fair ]irotecticni within from the tropical rains. 

 A sijjall hole near the Viottom i^ h-ft nnco\"erc(l, and th)'(_aigli this the Pvgmv 

 riawl- on all fi:>ni>. There i- n^llally liiie hut tn each gri.iwn-u]i person, man 

 oi' W"(.inian, thougli husband and wifi- will sometimes >hare ihi' >ame hut. 

 Tin\" liltle lints are usually made I'or each weaneil child. 



'I'hi-ir iiiiiNiciil tiisfrii iiiciifs ap]iear te con^-i^t niainh" of small drums made 

 of sections of hollowed tree-trunk eo\"ere(l with li/ard or antelope skin. 

 They also, howe^■er, lia\e trumpets made irom the horn< (if antelopes or the 

 tu-ks of small elephants. ^\ here tlie\- dwell near tribes of superior culture, 

 thevlike to liorrow or olitain stringed bi.ws or other stringed in>truments. 

 which they twaiig with great gu-to. As the ])\varfs do iKjt understand the 

 art of twisting filires or gut into sti'irie, I heir own bows are not suited to 

 be musical instruments, lie(.'au.-e they are filled willi long strips of the rind 

 of till" midrib,-: of palm frond-; instead of gut or string. 



