man dare look upon the royal procession. Should anybody
by chance happen to be seen, he is at once hunted
down by the pages, robbed of everything he possesses, and
may count himself very lucky if nothing worse happens.
Pilgrimages are not uncommon, and sometimes the king
spends a fortnight yachting; but whatever he does, or
wherever he goes, the same ceremonies prevail—his musicians,
AVakungu, pages, and the- wives take part in all.
But the greatest of all ceremonies takes place at the
time of the coronation. The prince-elect then first seeks
favour from the kings of all the surrounding countries,
demanding in his might and power one of each of their
daughters in marriage, or else recognition in some other
way, when the Ilmas makes a pilgrimage to the deceased
king’s tomb, to observe, by the growth and other signs of
certain trees and plants, what destiny awaits the king.
According to the prognostics, they report that he will
either have to live a fife of peace, or after coronation
take the field at the head of an army to fight either east,
west, or both ways, when usually the first march is on
Kittara, and the second on Usoga. The Mgussa’s voice
is also heard, but in what manner I do not know, as all
communication on state matters is forbidden in Uganda.
These preliminaries being arranged, the actual coronation
takes place, when the king ceases to hold any farther
communion with his mother. The brothers are burnt to
death, and the king, we shall suppose, takes the field at
the head of his army.
It is as the result of these expeditions that one-half
Usoga and the remaining half of Uddfi. have been annexed
to Uganda.
C HAP T E R X.
KARAGUE AND UGANDA.
ESCAPE FROM PROTECTORS — CROSS THE KITANGULlii, THE FIRST
AFFLUENT OF THE NILE — ENTER UDDC — UGANDA — A RICH
COUNTRY — DRIVING AWAY THE DEVIL — A CONFLICT IN THE
CAMP— A PRETENDING PRINCE— THREE PAGES WITH A DIPLOMATIC
MESSAGE FROM THE KING OF UGANDA— CRIME IN UGANDA.
Crossing back over the Weranhanje spur, I put up with
the Arabs at Kufro. Here, for the first time To Kufro, 10iA . , . - . , , ’ n , _ in this part of the world, I found good English
peas growing. Next day (11th), crossing over a succession
of forks, supporters to the main spur, we encamped
at Liiandalo. Here vre were overtaken by Rozaro, who
had remained behind, as I now found, to collect a large
number of Wanyambo, whom he called his children, to
share with him the gratuitous living these creatures always
look out for on a march of this nature.
After working round the end of the great spur, Avhilst
To Kisaho i2(A down the crest of a fork, we found
Karague separated by a deep valley from the
hilly country of Uhaiya, famous for its ivory and coffee
productions. On entering the rich plantain gardens of
Kisaho, I was informed w’e must halt there a day for
Maiila to join us, as he had been detained by Rumanika,
who, wishing to give him a present, had summoned
Rozaro’s sister to his palace for that purpose. She was