of Edinlurgli^ Session 1883-84. 
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Horses are not known, nor are any animals used as beasts of 
burden; but their need is little felt, as the necessaries of life are 
very few. Heavy weights, such as animals or fish, are often slung 
on a pole, and carried between two men ; while trunks of trees are 
transported by the simultaneous efforts of men, pulling to the sound 
of their voices. 
It is customary for meeting travellers to exchange greetings, a 
phrase answering to our “ How do you do ” beginning the conversa- 
tion. The young are carefully instructed by their elders to show a 
friendly spirit even towards an enemy if met on the road, unless he 
should appear to be bent on insolence, in which case high words are 
to be returned, and they are frequently followed by violence. 
It is not necessary to obtain permission before passing through 
the territory of another tribe; and even if travelling among a hostile 
tribe, a man is unmolested unless he himself provokes attack. 
When a man encounters a stranger on the road and is accosted by 
him, he stands in the usual position of ease (the right foot resting 
on the left calf), with his bow and arrows in the left hand, and 
talks to him in a friendly manner, at the same time on the watch 
for lurking enemies. If the traveller prove to belong to a hostile 
tribe, and become insolent, the pleasant tone must not be 
maintained (it would be taken for cowardice or fear), but he must 
be met with ‘^flashing eyes and angry expostulation;” should he 
wax more angry, and use insulting language about the man's mother, 
a fight is unavoidable. In this case it is possible that others 
(friends of the stranger) will be in ambush near, and at a given 
signal will surround the man, so that for a long time he must try 
by great agility to avoid their arrows. There is a leaf which is 
believed to possess peculiar virtue, and if any of it is at hand the 
man will endeavour to seize some of the leaves and rub himself with 
them. He then aims at the stranger who accosted him, and if 
possible shoots him. If he is successful in killing his assailant, he 
may escape if he please; but to do this is considered a disgrace 
unless he has killed his enemy, or at least one of his tribe. Should 
the man be completely outnumbered, but contrive to escape, he 
summons assistance by means of his horn, and then, reinforced by 
others, returns to the scene of conflict, and should the enemy still 
be there, the fight is renewed. 
