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and unique. Some of the bracelets and necklaces are made of 
neatly carved wooden beads of home manufacture, and many of the 
women wear suspended over one shoulder or round the waist a 
cylindrical pocket, highly ornamented with beads, in which they 
carry their tobacco, coffee berries, and odds and ends. I must not 
forget to mention that some few of the chiefs wear very well made 
finger rings of silver obtained from Maria Theresa dollars. 
Habits and Customs.- —At court and in the capital the Waganda 
stand much upon ceremony, and this is not alone confined to the 
higher classes, but extends, though in a rather less extent, throughout 
the whole nation. If two men of equal rank meet in the street, 
they slightly incline their bodies and say Kulungi , or the one may 
say Otia , to which the other replies Otidno , Sometimes also they 
grasp hands, or place the right hand on the left shoulder of their 
friend, but this is only if they intend to remain for a short conver- 
sation. If an inferior meets a superior, he either bends forward, 
placing his hands on his knees ; or if he has a stick, leans well for- 
ward supporting himself upon it ; or if of very low rank, he kneels 
down, and bending forward grasps his legs with his hands, in all 
cases saying either Kulungi sebbo or Otia sebbo , which is replied to 
by P. (. Kulungi expresses “ good day,” Otia, “ how are you 1 ” 
and sebbo, “master” or “sir.”) 
A woman meeting a man bends very low before him as salutation, 
or may even kneel, this being always the case should the man 
saluted be of high rank. If two men meet after a long absence, or 
even men and women who are relations, they take hold of each 
others’ hands, and spreading them out throw the head over first one 
shoulder and then the other, at the same time making use of the 
following dialogue: — Otia, otia; otidno , otidno ; eradi, eradi ; 
nyogi, nyogi ; mam, mam; which is succeeded by an indefinite 
series of ugh’s. Members of the same family meeting in the 
morning do not usually make any remark. Should a superior 
visit an inferior at his hut, all rise and then kneel down; but 
should inferiors visit a superior, on entering his presence they first 
kneel, and subsequently at a wave from his hand seat themselves. 
When strangers arrive at a hut, it is usual for the occupants to offer 
them coffee-berries, water, and beer, and the children run for lights 
for their pipes. Should the visit be made at a meal time the 
