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Kelingen Meser, a place situated in the district of the Kelingen. 
But nevertheless a black or blue shirt is a great luxury in 
Waday, and a mark of distinction for persons of rank ; in- 
deed, when on their expedition against Bornu, as related 
above, the Wadawy satisfied themselves by tearing the black 
shirts from the backs of all the Bagirmi or Bornu people 
they could lay hold of, instead of leading the persons them- 
selves into captivity. 
Learning. — Certainly no one will look for any great amount 
of learning in such a country as Waday ; but the Wadawy 
fakihs and f Ulama are the most famous of all the nations in 
Sudan for their knowledge of the Kuran, the Fulbe or Fellani 
not excepted. But besides, they possess several small books or 
tracts which are generally read as well as the Kuran, partly 
for grammatical partly for religious instruction, namely, 
Noh, Elfiye, Khalil, Resala, A'khdar-Mandhum, A'khdar- 
Mansur, Bakadi, Taalik, Abu-el-Hassan, Tbaman al jenne, 
f A'jeli or A'ujeli el kubbara, A'ujeli-el-ustha, and others. As 
for the Sheriya, it is exercised with ability by these fakihs or 
doctors; but the Siyasa, or the usage of the country, has 
greater authority than the book. 
The greatest doctor in Waday, at the present time, is 
stated unanimously to be a man belonging to the A'bu- 
Sharib, and generally known merely under the name of 
Fakih-el-bahr, who spent many years with Mohammed 
Saleh, when he was wandering homeless about ; and pro- 
bably on this account was not put to death by the fierce king 
who has executed a considerable number of learned men, and 
among others, the Sheikh-el-Heran, a great doctor, belonging 
also to the more spirited tribe of the A'bu-Sharib, on the 
pretext that he had betrayed him to his enemies the Kodoyi; 
he likewise executed the great and learned Imam Mohammed 
Girga. 
Food. — I shall conclude this notice of Waday with a few 
observations on the food of its inhabitants. As in most 
