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tlie soil. Many of tliem still retain their Masai prejudices ; it 

 would be, for instance, no good to offer a Leukop venison. 



The arms and ornaments of the Wakwafi differ in different 

 districts, and the people of Xyenips own bows and arrows and 

 inferior spears only, resembling in form those of their neighbours 

 of Suk and Turkana on the north. 



Some twenty years ago there were four N^yemps villages 

 here, but in consequence of troubles with the Masai and Suk 

 two were deserted, some of the inhabitants taking refuge on the 



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big island on Lake Baringo, whilst others wandered north to 

 Mounts Nyiro and Marsabit. The islanders soon lost the little 

 cattle they had been able to save, and now have to depend 

 entirely on hunting and fishing. In the latter they appear to 

 be very successful, for they exchange the spoil of the lake for 

 dhurra, with their comrades of the mainland. We saw no boats, 

 and I fancy the islanders wade backwards and forwards, but 

 as none of them appeared during our visit, I cannot speak 

 positively. 



