316* CROP OF WOOL. Chap. XVII. 



by saying, " I have come from afar ; give me something to eat." 

 I forbade this at first, believing that, as the Makololo had a bad 

 name, the villagers gave food from fear. But, after some time 

 it was evident that in many cases maize and manioc were given 

 from pure generosity. The first time I came to this conclusion 

 was at the house of Mozinkwa; scarcely any one of my men 

 returned from .. it without something in his hand ; and as they 

 protested they had not begged, I asked himself, and found that 

 it was the case, and that he had given spontaneously. In other 

 parts the chiefs attended to my wants, and the common people 

 gave liberally to my men. I presented some of my razors and 

 iron spoons to different headmen, but my men had nothing to 

 give ; yet every one tried to appropriate an individual in each 

 village as " Molekane," or comrade, and the villagers often 

 assented ; so if the reader remembers the molekane system of 

 the Mopato, he may perceive that those who presented food 

 freely would expect the Makololo to treat them in like manner, 

 should they ever be placed in similar circumstances. Then" 

 country too is so fertile that they are in no want of food them- 

 selves ; however, their generosity was remarkable ; only one 

 woman refused to give some of my men food, but her husband 

 calling out to her to be more liberal, she obeyed, scolding all 

 the while. 



In this part of the country, buffaloes, elands, koodoos, and 

 various antelopes are to be found ; but we did not get any, as 

 they are exceedingly wary from being mucli hunted. We had 

 the same woodland and meadow as before, with here and there 

 pleasant negro villages ; and being all in good health, could 

 enjoy the fine green scenery. 



Quendende's head was a good specimen of the greater crop of 

 wool with which the negroes of Londa are furnished. The front 

 was parted in the middle, and plaited into two thick rolls, which, 

 falling down behind the ears, reached the shoulders ; the rest 

 was collected into a large knot, which lay on the nape of the 

 neck. As he was an intelligent man, we had much conversation 

 together ; he had just come from attending the funeral of one of 

 his people, and I found that the great amount of drum-beating 

 which takes place *on these occasions was with the idea that the 

 Barirno, or spirits, could be drummed to sleep. There is a drum. 



