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like the Kanembus, whom they resemble also in the manner 

 of dressing their hair with well-oiled plaits hanging down all 

 round the head and a raised ridge along the centre. They 

 ornament the twisted curls with shells and silver rings and 

 necklaces of white beads are also much worn by them. No 



BUDTJMA CATTLE 



doubt the Buduma and Kanembu people both came from 

 Kanem and the similarity of their types is due to a common 

 origin, and is further strengthened by inter-marriage. The 

 tribal marks of the Budumas are two small perpendicular 

 cuts on either side of the nose, another two on each temple 

 and one down the centre of the forehead. Their huts are 

 built of reeds and are conical in shape right down to the 

 ground. Close to each dwelling there is a low, round, mos- 

 quito-proof hut, covered with close-woven matting. 



The Kachella soon became confidential and poured out 

 his woes to me. He said I was the first white man who had 

 ever come to his island. Round his village he showed me 

 large open spaces much trodden by cattle which were no 



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