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COMMORO , THE LION. 
[chap. Vi¬ 
lli these countries, and the tribe paid far more 
deference to his commands than to those of his brother, 
“ Moy,” although the latter was the superior in rank. 
One day I sent for Commoro after the usual funeral 
dance was completed, and, through my two young- 
interpreters, I had a long conversation with him on the 
customs of his country. I wished if possible to fathom 
the origin of the extraordinary custom of exhuming 
the body after burial, as I imagined that in this act 
some idea might be traced to a belief in the 
resurrection. 
Commoro was, like all his people, extremely tall. 
Upon entering my tent he took his seat upon the 
ground, the Latookas not using stools like the other 
White Nile tribes. I commenced the conversation by 
complimenting him on the perfection of his wives and 
daughters in the dance, and on his own agility in the 
performance ; and inquired for whom the ceremony 
had been performed. 
He replied, that it was for a man who had been 
recently killed, but no one of great importance, the 
same ceremony being observed for every person with¬ 
out distinction. 
I asked him why those slain in battle were allowed 
to remain unburied. He said, it had always been the 
custom, but that he could not explain it. 
