BROTHERHOOD AMONGST THE WANYORO. 271 
Nile and that of the east coast of Africa, beads were 
little used, and cloth and coinage were unknown. 
But Kamarasi had received, four years previously 
(reckoning five months to the year), some beads from 
the traders on the Nile, and it is to be hoped that, the 
road having once been opened, trade and civilisation 
may advance. The natives manufactured ornaments 
of ivory for the wrists and ankles. These, and rings, 
were split at one part, not formed in entire unbroken 
circles, probably for the reason that they could be 
slipped on more easily by being divided. The price 
of their smallest ring was twenty-five cowrie-shells, 
which I considered expensive. They had also spear- 
blades, two spans long and two inches at their greatest 
breadth. The Waganda purchased several of them 
at five hundred cowries each, and one cow would 
buy ten, or bark-cloth would be taken in exchange. 
While here a good deal of business was done, the 
natives purchasing meat from our men ; but if any 
butter had been used in cooking it, they would reject 
it as food. Men and women wore anklets made of 
hair covered with twisted brass, iron, or copper wire. 
Manua made brotherhood with the officer Kidj- 
weega, as he had done with Bombay at Ukuni, but 
after a different fashion. A Wanyoro made a slight 
incision to the right above Manua s navel. His blood 
was tasted by Kidjweega, who had the same done to 
him by a Seedee, and Manua partook of his blood. 
These brotherhoods are synonymous with our masonic 
institutions, and do a great deal of good, as from that 
time forward friendship is sworn ; and I must say 
that until the last moment these two men remained 
excellent friends. The work of civilisation may be 
