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laws for the domestic government of the va- 
rious subdivisions become much diversified, yet 
they always own the sovereignty of the " Ukum- 
Jcani" of their peculiar branch, and, with res- 
pect to war, in particular, are ever ready to 
obey his commands. 
The great branches or tribes of the Kaffir 
family are as follows : — 
Tribes. TJkumJcam. 
The Amazulu Panda 
The Basutos Moshesh 
The Amampondo j Faku 
The Abatembu J 
The Amaxosa Kreli 
Of these, the Amazulu dwell to the North of 
the Few Colony of Natal ; the Basutos reside 
in the interior of the South districts of the 
Continent, along the vicinity of the Dutch 
Free State; the Amampondo and Abatembu, 
under Faku, live along the Eastern coast, from 
the Southern boundaries of Natal to the Bashee 
river; whilst the Amaxosa tribes inhabit the 
whole of the frontier districts of the Old Co- 
lony, together with British Kaffraria. 
These branches are subdivided again into 
smaller tribes : but, whilst each tribe owns the 
chieftainship of their own u Inleose" or leader, 
the leaders are all governed by the "Ukum- 
kanP of the branch. Thus, for instance, amongst 
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