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TRAVELS IN AFKICA. Chap. XXXVII. 
— " kela kaga," as the Kaniiri say — stood the corn-urn 
(d), about six feet high, and in its largest part two 
feet wide, destined to keep a certain provision of corn 
always at hand ; besides this, there was a smaller one 
(fe) at the foot of the bed — " shi kaga." At the side of 
this smaller urn were two small pedestals of clay (</), 
serving the purpose of a sideboard, in order to place 
upon them pots or other articles. Then followed the 
kitchen, " defforide " (A), still under cover of the 
oblique wall, but exactly on a line with it, so that the 
smoke might more easily find its way through the 
door, and consisting of a narrow place inclosed on 
each side by a low wall, to protect the fire, between 
which three stones, or rather small clay mounds like 
fire-bricks, supported the cooking-pot, while a small 
wooden footstool (i) accommodated the 
industrious landlady when busy with ^/pESj^ 
her most important culinary employ- 
ment. While to all this part of the hut a certain 
degree of privacy was secured by the oblique wall, a 
considerable space to the left of the door remained 
unprotected; and here stood the large water-urn (/), 
which, always remaining in its place, is filled by 
means of smaller portable urns or pitchers. 
