Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-24

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ocean. Snow is. frequently seen
thoughsnot perpetual. On its sum
NIT dwell the chief medicine men Of
Kabba Rega, people of European
complexion.
Some half dozen of these people
have seen, and at sight of them
was reminded of what Mukamba,
King of Uzigo, told Livingstone and
myself respecting white people who
live far north of his country. They
are handsome race, and some of the
women are singularly beautiful.
Their hair is kInky, but inclined to
brown in color. Their features are
regular, lips thin, but their noses,
though well shaped, are somewhat
thick at the point. Several of their
descendants are scattered throughout
Unyoro, Ankori and Ruanda, and the
royal family of the latter powerful
country are distinguished, / am told,
by their pale compilations. The
Queen of Sasua Islands, in the Vic
toria Niyanza, is a descendant Of
this tribe.
Whence came this singular people
l have had no means of ascertaining
except from the Waganda, who say
that the first King of Unyoro gave
them the land around the base of
Gambaragara Mountain, wherein
through many vicissitudes they have
continued to reside for centuries.
On the approach of an invading host
they retreat to the summit of the
the intense cold of which
defies the most determined of their
enemies. Two years ago Emperor
Mtesa dispatched his Prime Minister
with about 100000 men to Gambara-
CARA and Usongora; but, though the
great General of Uganda occupied
the slopes and assembled a great
height in pursuit, he was compelled
BY the inclement climate TO descend
without having captured more than
l few black slaves, the pale-faced |
'ribe having retreated to their i'm
fortress at the summit.
The mountain it appears, is an ex
inct volcano, for on the summit is a
crystal clear lake, about 500 yards
n length, from the center of which
Uses column-like rock to great
height. A rim of firm rock, like a
vail, surrounds the summit, within
which are several villages, where the
principal medicine man and his peo-
lie reside.
Two men of this tribe, who might
'e taken at first glance for Greeks in
White shirts, accompanied Sekajugu,
sub-ohief under Samboozi and our
expedition to Lake Albert and back
o Uganda, but they were extremely
lncommunicative, and nothing of the
history Of their tribe could obtain
rom them. Their diet consists Of
milk and bananas, and they were the
My men of rank in the entire force
nder Samboozi who possessed more
han two miiUiI COWS TO supply them
nth milk while on the march. Seka-
nga to whom they were friendly and
nder whom they had enrolled them
elves, states that they rehelled
gainst Kabba Rega, and to avoid
is vengeance, sought refuge with
i'm.
Another specimen of this white
people saw at the
ourt of Mtesa, in the person of
'rinoe Namionju, the brother Of the
eigning King Nyika, of Gambara-
ara. When l first saw him l took
i'm for young Arab Of Cairo, who
ad taken up his residence in Ugan-
a for some unknown reason, and it [
as not until 1 had seen several
pecimens of the same pale color
nat l could believe that there ex
jted large and numerous tribe of
eople of such singular color In the
cart of Africa, remote from the
'ack of all travellers and trading
aravans. {
ANOTHER STRANGE TRIBE.
Africa is certainly the "haunt Of
ght-headed fable" romance and su-
erstition, but | shall believe hereaf- {
n that there exists some slight t
lodicum of truth in all the state l
tents and revelations of these simple
eople. On the shores of the Vic
,ria, in Usukuma, 1 heard of a peo-
lie far north possessing very large
ogs, of such fierce nature that they
ere often taken to war against the
nemies of their masters. These peo-
lie l subsequently ascertained to be
lie Wakedi, tribe living north of =,
'soga. The same people also, in
leir various wars with Uganda, have
been found wearing iron
rmor. About four years ago, when s
xploring the Tanganyika with Liv-
lgstone, / heard there existed a race
white people north of Uzige. At
lat time Livingstone and myself
niled at the absurdity of q white {
eople living in the heart of Africa,
nd ascribed the report to the brown
olor of the Warundi. Now l have
OF only seen the country of these
hite people, but several specimens
different periods and in different
laces. Were it not for the negroid
air 1 should say that they were Eu-
'peans or some light-colored Asiat-
IS, such as Syrians or Armeniaus.