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TRIBES OF THE TANA VALLEY 
the Foforikiwan from the Wasanye, beyond the fact that it 
seemed to correspond to the Karribi of the Giryama and the 
Gada of the Galla. Among the Pokomo its insignia are two 
flutes, sounded in response to one another — one with a higher, 
one with a deeper note. I have not heard of anything re- 
sembling these among the Giryama, though the instrument 
of the highest rank, the big friction-drum (mwanja mukuu ), 
is certainly the Nyika mwanza. The Pokomo say that they 
derived this Ngadzi from the Wa-Rabai. 
It would seem as if the Pokomo had parted off from the 
other ‘ Nyika ’ tribes at a comparatively early period and 
settled down permanently in the Tana Valley while the rest 
went on their way southward. 
Bulushi, brother of Mzee Mkoa, the Giryama chief (at 
Garashi, near Malindi), told me that the Giryama, Taita, Kauma 
Digo and Pokomo tribes all came from Sungwaya. Another 
account, obtained from a very intelligent Kauma man now 
living at Ngao, represents the Wakauma as the parent stock 
of the Wa-Rabai and Waduruma. (‘ We are few in number 
now, but formerly we were a powerful tribe.’ Their old Kaya, 
Kivara, is north of Kaloleni and about eight hours’ march 
from Rabai.) They were the first to migrate southwards, 
and were followed by the Wa- Giryama. At that time the 
Wasegeju occupied the country between 4 the old Ozi ’ and 
Chadoro on the Tana, and the Wapokomo were already 
settled in the Tana Valley. Driven south by the irresistible 
onset of the Galla, the Wakauma and Wasegeju migrated 
together to the Vanga district (where the latter found a per- 
manent home), while the Wapokomo, who preferred sub- 
mitting to the conquerors (‘ They agreed to be conquered, but 
we did not,’ said my informant) remained in the regions which 
they inhabit to this day. 
Much more might be said as to their traditions, but space 
will not permit. I will only remark that of late years there 
seems to be a tendency on the part of the Wa-Giryama to 
migrate northward again, in the direction of their original 
home. I saw the family of Kipepo, of the A-mwa-Ngowa 
clan, settled near Lake Sumiti, north of the Tana, when I 
was at Ngao in October 1912. These were, later on, joined 
