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Hair . — The Waganda have short woolly hair, which appears to 
grow uniformly scattered over the skull. It is coarse and dull, and 
is not cultivated, hut shaven periodically. It is customary at the 
Court for every one to have their heads shaved whenever the king 
has received a visit from his barber. Some of the Waganda have 
a little hair on their faces, and those who possess a slight 
moustache or beard are very proud of them. The hair from the 
rest of the body is almost invariably removed, sometimes by means 
of a razor, otherwise by depilation. The women are the usual 
barbers ; they use a small sickle-shaped razor, which is sharp on its 
convex side, and they employ their own milk for lubrication. I 
saw very few grey headed people, certainly not more than a dozen. 
Colour . — I have before mentioned the colour of this tribe, and 
individuals vary very little. The children are decidedly lighter 
at birth, but at about three years of age they correspond to their 
parents. The ruling families are undoubtedly of a lighter shade, 
but this is accounted for by their origin. Here, as in other Central 
African tribes, one meets with individuals having small white 
patches due to the absence of pigment. The natives attribute 
these patches to syphilis (kabalongo), and say that the amount of 
whiteness shows the extent of the disease. Europeans, they say, 
must be in a shocking state. 
Odour . — The Waganda possess a national and constitutional odour. 
It is distinctive, but not so objectionable to Europeans as that 
exhaled by various other tribes. It is certainly not due to dirty 
habits or to cosmetiques. With one exception, the Waganda do 
not use any cosmetic application ( see Customs). 
Motions . — The Waganda walk with a long easy swinging stride. 
The body is well balanced, the head slightly thrown back and the 
arms are permitted to swing easily. The foot is firmly planted when 
walking, and the length of stride is about 28 inches. The toes 
are slightly turned out in walking. When standing at ease they 
place one foot in advance of the other, the knees being slightly 
bent. All their attitudes are graceful and unconstrained. Their 
arms hang with the palm to the side. They are very fleet runners, 
and spring and jump in a light easy manner, their joints being very 
pliable, especially fingers and toes. They occupy the squatting 
position when following the calls of nature as a rule, but on the 
