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WATUSI MODE OF SALUTATION. 
class one would cost double, or £2. Men milked them 
into a large crucible of wood or gourd in an open 
yard; the hind-legs were tied above the hocks with a 
thong of leather ; one of their handsome women sat 
on the other side with a bough beating off the flies, and 
with a stick to keep away the calf which stood at its 
mother's head, a boy sometimes assisting. Should the 
calf die, its skin is stuffed and placed before the cow, 
otherwise she refuses her milk. The Wanyamuezi look 
with great respect on this people. When two of them 
meet, the Wezee puts both his palms together, these 
are gently clasped by the Watusi, a few inaudible 
words are repeated, and they pass on. The form of 
salutation when a Watusi meets one of his women 
senior to himself is gentle and pleasing ; he places his 
hands on her arms below her shoulders, while her 
hands hang by her side. 
The way in which an African leads a goat or cow 
is different from the manner in this country. The 
fore-leg of the goat is held up by the man, who walks 
briskly along as if he led a child. An unruly cow is 
never tied by the head: a man walks behind it, hav- 
ing hold of a rope tied tightly round its hock ; this 
plan seems to subdue or Rareyfy the animal most com- 
pletely. For several days after our arrival, different 
Arab residents sent us presents of eggs, some coffee, a 
fatted cow, rice, or a goat — a very pleasing custom, 
which was intended as their call upon us. We in 
return sent each a handsome cloth, which they valued 
very much. This friendly ceremony over, they freely 
asked our advice when necessary. 
For two years, since the death of the chief of the 
country, the people of Kazeh had been fighting against 
