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hoe is the rude instrument of cultivation over the whole 

 region. These people are smiths : and are very expert in the 

 management of canoes. They fear the Makololo on land, 

 and the latter fear them on the water. Devoted love for 

 their mothers is a beautiful trait in the Makalala character. 

 The These are a stranger-people introduced to us 



barotse. by Dr Livingstone. They dwell in the great 

 Barotse valley ; and are now subjects of the Makololo. On 

 account of the periodical inundations of the Leeambye, they 

 build their villages on mounds ; Naliele is their capital. 



They never saw an European before Dr Livingstone and 

 Mr Oswell, who visited them in 1851. This visit is become 

 a chronological sera among them, which is signalised as " the 

 year in which the white man came." 



Their simplicity is shewn by the absurd practice adopted 

 of giving their children such names as " gun," " man/' 

 "waggon," &c. They shew great energy and activity in 

 crossing their flooded country ; exercise a graceful hospital- 

 ity; believe in the power of the eye; and have great intri- 

 cacies in their social polity. 



The These are perhaps the most important people 



balonda. revealed to us by Dr Livingstone. The im- 

 mense country which they inhabit is called " Londa," or 

 " Lunda." The feudal principle prevails among them. Mati- 

 amvo is their paramount chief, who resides somewhere about 

 lat 8°. 20'. S., long. 22°. 32'. E. Probably no European has 

 yet visited him ; yet by report he is anxious for such a visitor. 

 Our traveller visited Shinte, and Masiko, who were kind to 

 him; also Manenko, and Nyamoana, female chieftains, who 

 likewise treated him well ; as well as Katema. These, with 

 the hero Kewawa, mentioned in note, p. 10, are all Balonda 

 chiefs. Generally speaking our traveller was treated with 

 consideration, hospitality, kindness and confidence by those 

 several tribes. 



