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for grasping articles as in Uganda, but all the joints are supple. 
They micturiate standing, the squatting position not as a rule being 
occupied when performing this function. In sleeping, the Wanyoro 
generally lie on the side or the back, and either an arm or a log of 
wood serves as a pillow. The hand is more commonly used than 
the fingers for pointing. 
Physiognomy . — The Wanyoro have not such expressive faces as 
the Waganda ; still the play of their features is fairly expressive. 
They gesticulate freely both in conversation, in palavers, or when 
telling stories. 
Physical Powers . — The people are moderately strong, but their 
powers of endurance are not remarkable ; they are not very good 
porters, for they appear distressed at a load greater than 50 or 60 
lbs., and cannot march more than 15 or 16 miles a day when thus 
weighted. They require frequent rests. 
Senses . — Their sight, hearing, and smell are abnormally acute, 
but I was unable to make any accurate observations in this connec- 
tion. 
Abnormalities . — Albinos are met with in the country; they are 
supposed to bring misfortune upon their relations. They do not 
result from the marriage of near kin. They often act the part of 
buffoons. I saw several dwarfs, and both Emin and Speke mention 
them ; those I saw were evidently of Wanyoro origin, and had no 
connection whatever with the Akka or Tikki-tikki tribe. Deformi- 
ties are, I believe, very uncommon, but hunchbacks may be occasion- 
ally met with, and I saw two children with harelips. I came across 
one case in which the toes were webbed and one in which there was 
a supernumerary thumb on both hands ; the parents in both cases 
were normal. The practice of forming the “ Hottentot apron ” does 
not, so far as I am aware, obtain in Unyoro, 
Crosses . — Practically the only crosses which are met with in 
Unyoro are those due to the marriage of the reigning family with 
the original Wanyoro, and, save for the fact that their skin is of a 
rather lighter shade, there is no difference to be noticed. Speke 
says that the lighter colour of the ruling class is attributed to the 
fact that “ they do not do any work, but sit in the shade and drink 
abundance of milk.” 
Tattooing . — This is not practised in Unyoro, but I do not know 
