270 Wanderings in Eastern Africa, 
that sustained by the Germans to Europe. True, he 
speaks of the races whom he met on the borders of 
Shoa in Abyssinia, yet he expressed the opinion 
that those about the equator represent the genuine 
original type. The whole Galla country stretches 
from the confines of Abyssinia in the north, to the 
Sabaki river in the south ; from the borders of the 
Somali-land in the east, and almost to the shores of 
the Victoria Nyanza and the upper course of the Nile in 
the west. Of the country south of the Tana enough 
has been said ; north of that river the districts most 
spoken of are Gama, Wama, Buorana, and Rendille, 
but these territories remain as yet unexplored. 
The Gallas call themselves " Orma " or " Oroma," 
from which Dr. Krapf has appropriately designated 
their land Ormania." The term signifies brave or 
strong men. 
Physically the Gallas are a fine race ; tall, stalwart, 
well-proportioned, with features of a very superior 
order, yet ferocious-looking withal. Instead of the 
ordinary African wool, their heads are often adorned 
with wavy silken hair ; but in colour they are what 
Africans are everywhere, with a large proportion of 
the darker hues ; a fact which is to be attributed to 
their constant exposure, as a wandering race, to the 
sun. The women are remarkably handsome, are 
much sought for as slaves and concubines, and fetch 
the highest prices. 
The men dress in lemale " cloths — a very coarse 
cotton woven by the Wasuahili, and worn in the form 
of the Roman toga — a small loin cloth, and a girdle 
about their waists. They dress up their heads in very 
fantastic fashions ; sometimes shaving off the hair in 
