58 Wanderings in Eastern Afinca. 
very special cases indeed, are altogether untaught. 
Yet they sometimes learn by rote sufficient of the 
Koran, though in an unknown tongue to them, to 
take part with their betters in the religious exercises 
of the mosque. 
In dress the Wasuahili copy the Arabs. We will 
first describe that of the men. First, a loin cloth, with 
coloured border, called kikoi, is drawn round the 
waist, and fastened by folding both ends together, 
rolling them into a ball at the top, and tucking it 
inwards against the body. Next over this is drawn 
the kansu, a long, straight, narrow garment, of 
various materials, but often of white calico, with 
short tight sleeves, looking not unlike what is worn 
among ourselves for a night dress. Upon this is worn 
a kisbao, a kind of sleeveless waistcoat, of bright 
colours, elaborate braiding, and showy buttons. 
Sometimes this gives place to a sleeved jacket of 
crimson or purple broadcloth. A shawl is often 
twisted round the waist in the form of a girdle. On 
great occasions, and generally on Friday, which is 
the Muhammadan Sabbath, the joho is worn. 
This is a long overcoat of fine cloth, maybe of blue, 
black, scarlet, or purple, sometimes richly ornamented 
over the shoulders with gold lace, open in front, but 
falling over the back in one seamless piece, and 
reaching to the very heels. On the pole of their 
heads they wear sometimes a red fez, and sometimes 
•a white needleworked cap, called kofia, and about 
this is bound the kilemba or turban, a large cloth of 
white, but more often of highly coloured material. 
On their feet they wear large, thick, cumbrous 
sandals, the borders, straps, and tongues of which 
