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country. The average value, at Zanzibar, is 6 dollars per 

 frasilah : in Unyamwezi, 4 fundo were equivalent to the 

 shukkah merkani, and 2 to 3 to the kaniki ; but the people, 

 glutted with this bead (as many as 20,000 strings were supplied 

 to the East African Expedition by the Banyans of Zanzibar), 

 preferred 1 khete of samesame to 3 of khanyera. The kidun- 

 duguru is a dull brick-red bead, worth at Zanzibar from 5 to 7 

 dollars per frasilah, but little prized in the interior, where it is 

 derisively termed khanyera ya mk'hundu. Another red variety 

 of hafizi is called merkani: it is finely made to resemble the 

 samesame, and costs from 7 to 11 dollars per frasilah. Of this 

 bead there are four several subdivisions. The uzanzawira or 

 samuli (ghee-coloured) is a bright yellow porcelain worth, at 

 Zanzibar, from 7 to 9 dollars per frasilah. It is in demand 

 throughout Chhaga and the Masai country, but is rarely seen 

 on the central line. 



8. The sukoli are orange -coloured or rhubarb- tinted porcelain, 

 which average, at Zanzibar, from 7 to 9 dollars. They are prized 

 in Usagara and Ugogo, but are little worn in other places. 



9. The nili (green), or ukuti wa mnazi (coco-leaves), are little 

 beads of transparent green glass; they are of three sizes, the 

 smallest of which is called kikiti. The Zanzibar price is from 

 6 to 1 1 dollars. In Ujiji they are highly valued, and are rea- 

 dily taken in small quantities throughout the central line. 



10. The ghubari (dust-coloured), or nya kifu (?) is a small 

 dove-coloured bead, costing, in Zanzibar, from 7 or 8 dollars. 

 It is used in Uzaramo, but its dulness of aspect prevents it 

 being a favourite. 



11. The lungenya or lak'hio is a coarse red porcelain, valued 

 at 5 to 6 dollars in Zanzibar, and now principally exported 

 to Uruwwa and the innermost regions of Central Africa. 



12. The bubu (ububu?), also called ukumwi and ushanga ya 

 vipande, are black Venetians, dull dark procelain, ranging, at 

 Zanzibar, from 5 to 7 dollars. They are of fourteen sizes, 

 large, medium, and small ; the latter are the most valued. These 

 beads are taken by the Wazaramo. In East Usagara and 

 Unyamwezi they are called khuni or firewood, nor will they be 

 received in barter except when they excite a temporary caprice. 



The other beads, occasionally met with, are the sereketi, ovals 

 of white or garnet-red, prized in Khutu ; choroko or magiyo, 

 dull green porcelains ; undriyo maupe (?), mauve-coloured, round 

 or oval ; undriyo mausi (?), dark lavender ; asmani, sky-coloured 

 glass ; and pusange, blue Bohemian glass beads, cut into facets. 

 The people of the coast also patronise a variety of large fancy 



