The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02


cattle. Thus evcn tho soft impulse OF love I'M
| pels tho NASSAU warrior to marnuding forays.
| and when ne creeps through the jungle
| TO tho Villages Of the Wasngura, or pen
etrntss Into the streets OF Monbassn. he las
perhaps In his heart the Image OF some fair one
| OF tue Kenia highlands to whom be wishes to
do honor DR.. Peters tells us that whilo the
NASSAU warriors stride along absolutely max ed.
the girls are clad very decently In furs reach-
inE up to the neck 1t 10 only the most sloth-
full and e1cminute iibcs OF the Bantu TO tho
northeast OF tho Vic oria Nynnza. and the reo-
rlc in kawironio. who let their girls 60 nude.
TIE proud and wa,like tribes o. northeast
Africa. like tho Somnlis, Gnllas. and Mnssais.
prefcr keeping tho charms Of their fair ones
for themselves.
Widely different from the more roet'ca, rs-
lation cxis ing betwoon tho soxcs in tho kraals
Of tho Elnoran Ia he actual marriage state
among the Massnis. Matrimony Is n mere
matter OF purchase. which 10 managed by the
father for the son. who is not always plonssd
TO give up the froer Ito OF the Elmoran kraal
and remove into tho kraal OF tho old ma rled
people. In contrast with the impulses OF joAl-
ousy which characterize tho free love rela-
tions Of the Elmoraa the Nasal In the mar
riage stat, is said TO be exceedingly Indifferent
with respect to his wites foithfulness. 10
sons. By whatever means this may 10 accom-
p.ishel, Ia tho chiof ob.oct Of the mature man.
who. 80 far rs tho idea OF possession Is CON
cerned. reminded DR.. Potcrs greatly OF tho
peasants In tho Lo Sor German marches.
II.
stanley translates UgRnia ns meaning "ths
land OF drums" DR.. reters sought In vain TO
discover any justification for such n trnnsla-
ton. lIe says that on TIL contrary Uganda
means in tho Klcnnda tongue the brother"
and should. therefore. be translated the
brotherland." analogous 10 the German word
"fatlcrland." DR.. Peters en.ers on some inter-
esting srccnlutiont with regard 10 the
ethno.ozicnl history o: the WaEanda md the
source Of their civilization. That they nrc Of
Uantu atock he has no doubt for the construc.
tion OF their language prorosit. But ills equally
certain thut In tho original popula-
ton was introduced . second element
which came from the north. Enn and
Feiein called these people from the north
Wahumn. and In Uganda Dr.. Peters
found the probably identical name Eeyma In
use. According TO the nntive traditions these
BeymA came long ego from tho far north
passed over the Nile not far from Mruli. and
conquered all the country 10 tho north and
west OF the lnkca. 1hoy founded hcrc grea at
kingdom among the Wakintu. from whose race
springs tho present dynasty OF the Uganda
kings. In Uhha. which was a southern prov
ince Of their Kingdom. tho Beyma ra"e stlll
exists pure and unmixed. In tho northern
provinces they became absorbed in the abo-
riginal population. or wore sharply distin.
Euished from the general mixed race In tho
Beyma pastoral tribes. 1t seons that in
Uganda those Beyma arc still found by hun
dreds of thousands. The mon KEEP entirely to
themselves but their women ARE everywhere
sought Tor on account OF their remarkable
beauty, and through them the Peyma blood
Ia making its way everywhere. SO far
as DR.. Peters saw. the Beyma women are of a
slender type. with dewy. dreamy eyes. and
features OF almost q Caucasian cast. Their
color is light brown. and their faces recall tho
figures In ancient Egyptian TEMPLES. DR.. Peters
considers 1t Of the greatest importance to tho
his DRY OF central and north Africa TO know
whence cou.e the Beyma and to what race thoy
may belong. Felkin Is Of the opinion that they
are OF ancient Abyssinian origin. IN Dr, reters
Is inclined to telieve that they belong 10 The
Somalis Of tho WaSnlla race. The latter sets
forth at somo leug,h the reasons which have
led him 10 think that intercourse existed In
very ancient times between the lake dis
trict. especially Uganda. and the civiliza-
ton Of ancient Egypt. We will merely
mention that the method OF embalminR
and buryine the dead among the Wsaanda
suggests Egyptian example. On the whole. Dr..
Peters is inclined TO credit the tradition that
at remote period there was an immierat on
into Ucanla OF nomnL tribes from southern
EGypt or Abyssinia perhaps under the leader
ship Of nm Egyptian prince. 1t Is. however. nd
United that for definite proof OF this theory we
should have to seek Egyptian hieroglyphc
evidence. or. II tho statement be true. that
records exist in tho most ancient tombs Of the
Waeanda kings. to disinter these records and
deciphsr them. Iti'manlfest that the theory
accounts for the higher position occupied By
tho Waeandu compared with the other Bantu.
and for their countrys possessing q proper
tionntelv greater history. In the develop
ment Of their intelligence tho Wsganda
undoubtedly excel every other African
nation. Dr. Peters had occasion to re-
mark the QuicKness with which they
caught M and assimilated ideas In contrast
to all other negro tribes the Waganda feel tho
necessity OF progress. Christianity spread
among them with amazing rapidly when once
the superiority OF the white race was recog.
nlzed. In its train have como the arts OF
reading and writing. and both Catholic and
Protestant missionaries testify to tho eRger-
ness with VIII CHI the Waganda press forward
to be taught. They are extraordinarily skilful
In mousse DulIulnR huu HhNo ulbcloSeu great
turn for blacksmith work. At Rubaga DR..
Peters found a smithy whore natives worked
with European tools. and. In his opinion. with
almost European ski!l They were ablo, for
instance. to repnir an intricate part OF
the mechanism OF MAGAZINE gun. No
minerals. however. OF Eny Kind are OBJ
tainable in Uganda itself. and iron Inns TO DO
imported from tho wost or the ehst coast I'm
the whole. DR.. Peters has no doubt that tho
WagsndR people have a bright future before
them: they seem marked out for the DOM
inators OF tho whole region Of tho lakes. Al
though perfectly submissive at home to the
dsspotism Of his king. the individual wagan-
ds understands perfectly well how to command
whom he Is abroad. The Gift OF authority IL. 50
to speak. In his blood, and his superiority Ia
nowhere denied. Let them hate 80 long as
they fear Ojr'i"t dum mr:,tdnf-is. according
to DR.. Peters. the only practical motto for
Africa amt It is at all events. acted upon by
the WagandH.
III.