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during summer, a great festival in a large hut, their 
temple, at the top of which an urn is suspended, 
which is said to be raised by supernatural powers on 
the approach of an enemy, and to descend again on 
his retreat. The people slaughter here fowls and 
sheep, and bring sorghum and beans, which they 
sow, the crop being said to start forth immediately, 
so that they reap, boil, and eat it the same day. 
Then they place a woman, in splendid attire, on a 
karru or wooden mortar, on each side of the hut, 
who are said to be transformed into horses, and to 
beat the karru, which itself rises up in the shape of 
a horse. 
These fabulous statements, on whatever imposture they 
may rest, were repeated to me by several most 
credible informants, quite independently the one of 
the other. The vessel or urn suspended at the 
top of the hut is said to represent their deity. 
According to the experienced Ramadhan Degeji, the 
following places lie at short distances from each 
other, in the mountainous tract between Kenga and 
Belel-Kole: — Ger (Gere, see lower down), a large 
and populous district, rather mountainous; Sara, 
under Sultan Mokhe ; Bedanga, Bammena, Bajawu 
and Mere (another village situated on the top of 
a mount, and on the watercourse running to Andi, 
Jena, Kedil, Kotkol, Belel Kole). 
18th. Sar, a large place on and at the base of a high 
hill, on which stands the chief's dwelling, sur- 
rounded with a rampart. The sultan feasts, at e Aid 
el kebir, the chiefs subjected to his dominion, on re- 
ceiving their tribute, by slaughtering a great number 
of cattle. 
19th. Doy, a large place under an independent chieftain; 
not distant. 
20th. Dangal, a place on the top of a mountain in a moun- 
tainous tract. 
