Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-11-29
A SCENE ON THE NILE.
such striking Homage ms the Pha.
raohs Received Now Paid TO the
King of England.

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of the kind which took place in inn
memorial times and representations of
which may yet be seen by those who
inspect the ruins Of the temples of
ancient Egypt, says the New York
Times.
When Lord Cromer made his latest
visit 10 Khartoum, as the representa-
tive of British authority in Egypt, he
held court (durbar) at the huge red
palace there, which was attended 10y
many of the Mohammedan magnates,
who appeared in great pomp. There
was ceremony Of an unusually i'm
pressiye character when a body OF
warlike and stately sheiks, mounted
upon their camels, arrived at the pal
ace. They had ridden for 600 miles
{ from their country far up the White
Nile, and their journey had lasted
/ three months. There were in the EN-
bassy seven of the greatest sheiks and
! one woman of the highest rank, all be-
longing 10 the ancient tribe of Dinkas,
whom ethnologists regard as the abo-
! riginal inhabitants of that part of
! Africa.
The Dinka embassy of sheiks which
/ had obtained permission to visit Khar-
! tOum, received a ceremoniOus welcome
! from Lord Cromer when they arrived
/ at the palace, after they had an
nounced that il was their purpose 10
pay homage to him. As the repre-
! sentative of British majesty he Of
/ fered them welcome in the Arab lam
guage. assuring them that they would
! be protected, that their welfare would
| surely he promoted under the Anglo
/ Egyptian rule, that they would never
again have occasion TO fear the slave
/ dealer or slave driver, and that the
/ British troops (who had been drawn
mp and set in array for the occasion)
would guard the country a. part of
great Egypt.
The Dinka Sheiks were greatly
pleased with their welcome. They rem
dercd obeisance TO the potent white
lord, and they chanted a world-oid
hymn i'm his praise, after which they
performed the most curious part Of
the ceremony. one stately sheik adj
vauccd toward Lord Cromer. bearing
aloft the Diul,a crown of honor. which
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lordship's head as mark of homage
on the part of the Dinka tribe and
a., representing thr traditional tribal
symbol OF sovereignty.
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/ brouuht go notice that such cere-
monte, "a, occurred during Lord Gro
mer's last duroar at Khartoum were
but repetitions of ceremonies that had
been witnessed i'm anc;em Egypt under
,be rule of the Pharaohs. The follow
ing quotation fro. letter describing
tbs scene here spoken of may be taken
as direct proof Of the fact:
"rhe scenes depicted ON the Temple
Of Amenophis III. (B. c. 1850 at Soleb,
and also those on the temples Of Ram
eses H.. (B. c. 1330), in Nubia. and like
wise those on the temples Of later
r.vntian kings at Napata. prove that