MAKOLOLO WOMEN. 
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A constant stream of visitors called upon Dr. Living- 
stone the day after his arrival. All were in low spirits ; 
drought had destroyed the crops ; Sekeletu, the head man, 
believing himself bewitched, had killed a number of his 
chief men, with their families, and others had fled ; a large 
body of young Barotse had revolted and fled north ; the 
Batoka under Siuamane and Moemba were independent, and 
Mashotlane, at the Falls, were setting Sekeletu’s authority 
at defiance. Sekeletu had succeeded to his father, Se- 
bituane, the Great Lion, as he was called, who, during his 
reign, had conquered many tribes, but by his wise and just 
treatment of them, receiving them on equal terms with his 
own Makololo, had made them his devoted adherents. The 
son, however, by his folly and tyranny, had alienated his 
subjects, and the disruption of his empire, which occurred 
a few years afterwards, at his death, was preparing at this 
time. Sekeletu was sick with a skin disease, but was made 
much better by Dr. Livingstone’s treatment during the 
time he was there. 
The Makololo are by far the most intelligent and enter- 
prising of the tribes met by the expedition. Under Se- 
bituane the army hail been sternly disciplined, and cow- 
ardice eradicated, since the coward was inevitably killed. 
The present race is, however, inferior to the last generation. 
They were industrious workers, but their sons are more 
effeminate, and consider labor as fit only for servants. 
The Makololo women are the handsomest in Africa 
Their complexion is a light, warm brown. They dresa 
neatly and wear many ornaments. The sister of Sebituane, 
who is the head lady of Sesheke, wore eighteen solid brasa 
rings, as thick as a finger, on each leg, and three of copper 
under each knee ; nineteen brass rings on her left arm, and 
eight of brass and copper on her right ; also, a large ivory 
ring below each elbow. She had a pretty bead necklace, 
and a bead sash round her waist. The weight of her 
rings impeded her walking, and chafed her ankles, but 
•he put a soft rag under them, and put up with the weight 
