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tions. These minor tribes are situated to the westward of the Wa- 

 nika, and apparently to the northward of the Chaga; and they may 

 be conveniently noticed in this place. 



The Wakamba, already alluded to, have by some writers been termed 

 ' Merremengo.' Sadik stated, that " they are not bad people ; but all 

 the same with the Monomoisy ; they trade and do not fight. They 

 do not bring slaves, except a few, but trade in ivory." Dr. Krapf, 

 writing from Mombas, considers them a kindred nation to the Wanika 

 and M'Sigua, but as having no affinity with the M'Kuafy ; and it may 

 therefore be inferred, that they use a Negro language. He further 

 states, that they " live partly among the Wanika, and partly ex- 

 tended into the Interior; that they throw their dead in the bush; 

 and that some lead a pastoral life, and possess a fine breed of cattle." 

 I did not meet with any of the Wakamba; although they were spoken 

 of as not rare at Zanzibar. 



The Wataita, seem also to be borderers; their country "commencing 

 not more than a five days journey from the coast." They were spoken 

 of as "good people, who do not fight, unless the Wakamba come out 

 against them." Sadik called tliem " Wanika, but a different nation." 

 They were enumerated among the tribes pillaged by the M'Kuafy. 



The Tavaiii, dwell to the westward of the preceding. And a girl 

 belonging to this tribe was seen at Zanzibar. She was apparently in 

 the condition of a slave, though not of the lowest class : and she spoke, 

 it was said, neither the Chaga nor the M'Kuafy language. Her hair 

 was cropped close ; and from the hasty glance I obtained, I was un- 

 able to decide whether the Negro race was entirely pure. 



The Wampugo, appear to be quite a local tribe; dwelling, accord- 

 ing to the M'Kuafy lad, " on the river Ruvu, which comes into the 

 Pungany, and not more than half a day's journey from his own coun- 

 try." Sadik said, that " they brought ivory and not slaves." 



The Monomoisy, on the other hand, occupy an extensive territory, 

 which is situated far in the interior of the continent, and is bounded 

 on the west by the ' Great Lake.' An Arab informed me, " that on 

 his journey to the Monomoisy country, he crossed numerous rivers 

 coming from the mountains; none of them, however, of greater depth 

 than mid-leg; and donkeys had been taken the whole distance. He 

 was four and a half months in going, and was absent, in all, three 

 years; but he did not visit the lake. He returned with a party of 

 seven hundred persons, and was only seventy-six days in reaching 



