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carrier. During the march his place is at the tail of the 
train, and if a carrier lags behind he is there to look 
after or assist him. 
These men are never paid in advance, and in regular 
trading journeys their recompense is very small. For 
instance, a carrier will receive for the trip from the 
Bihe to Garanganja (Luapula) twelve pieces of trade 
cloth to the value of about twelve shillings sterling, and 
for the return journey a piece of ivory worth say twenty 
BIHE Vi OMEN POUNDING MAIZE. 
more, making in all thirty-two shillings. This is irre¬ 
spective of his food, as it is the duty of the chief of the 
caravan to feed all his people during the journey with 
the exception of the first three days after leaving the 
Bihe—the men carrying rations with them for that time. 
There is an exception also to this rule. Many traders 
after leaving the Bihe appoint a certain number of 
Pombeiros to start for different places, and these frag¬ 
mentary bands are either detached on their way or at 
the end of the journey. They entrust to these officials 
