Eachtribehasitsownwayofcuttingupanddistributingananimal。
AmongtheMakololothehumpandribsbelongtothechief；
amongtheBakwainsthebreastishisperquisiteAftertheoxenarecutup，thedifferentjointsareplacedbeforeSekeletu，andheapportionsthemamongthegentlemenofthepartyThewholeisrapidlydividedbytheirattendants，cutintolongstrips，andsomanyofthesearethrownintothefiresatoncethattheyarenearlyputout。
Halfbroiledandburninghot，themeatisquicklyhandedround；
everyonegetsamouthful，butnooneexceptthechiefhastimetomasticate。
Itisnottheenjoymentofeatingtheyaimat，buttogetasmuchofthefoodintothestomachaspossibleduringtheshorttimetheothersarecrammingaswellasthemselves，fornoonecaneatmorethanamouthfulaftertheothershavefinishedTheyareeminentlygregariousintheireating；and，astheydespiseanyonewhoeatsalone，Ialwayspouredouttwocupsofcoffeeatmyownmeals，sothatthechief，orsomeoneoftheprincipalmen，mightpartakealongwithme。
Theyallsoonbecomeveryfondofcoffee；and，indeed，someofthetribesattributegreaterfecunditytothedailyuseofthisbeverage。
Theywereallwellacquaintedwiththesugar-cane，astheycultivateitintheBarotsecountry，butknewnothingofthemethodofextractingthesugarfromitTheyusethecaneonlyforchewingSekeletu，relishingthesweetcoffeeandbiscuits，ofwhichIthenhadastore，said“heknewmyheartlovedhimbyfindinghisownheartwarmingtomyfood。”
HehadbeenvisitedduringmyabsenceattheCapebysometradersandGriquas，and“theircoffeedidnottastehalfsoniceasmine，becausetheylovedhisivoryandnothimself。”Thiswascertainlyanoriginalmodeofdiscerningcharacter。
SekeletuandIhadeachalittlegipsy-tentinwhichtosleep。
TheMakololohutsaregenerallyclean，whilethoseoftheMakalakaareinfestedwithverminThecleanlinessoftheformerisowingtothehabitoffrequentlysmearingthefloorswithaplastercomposedofcowdungandearthIfwesleptinthetentinsomevillages，themiceranoverourfacesanddisturbedoursleep，orhungryprowlingdogswouldeatourshoesandleaveonlythesolesWhentheywereguiltyofthisandothermisdemeanors，wegottheloanofahut。
ThebestsortofMakololohutsconsistofthreecircularwalls，withsmallholesasdoors，eachsimilartothatinadog-house；
anditisnecessarytobenddownthebodytogetin，evenwhenonall-fours。
Theroofisformedofreedsorstraightsticks，inshapelikeaChinaman’shat，boundfirmlytogetherwithcircularbands，whicharelashedwiththestronginnerbarkofthemimosa-tree。
Whenallpreparedexceptthethatch，itisliftedontothecircularwall，therimrestingonacircleofpoles，betweeneachofwhichthethirdwallisbuiltTheroofisthatchedwithfinegrass，andsewedwiththesamematerialasthelashings；and，asitprojectsfarbeyondthewalls，andreacheswithinfourfeetoftheground，theshadeisthebesttobefoundinthecountryThesehutsareverycoolinthehottestday，butarecloseanddeficientinventilationbynight。
Thebedisamatmadeofrushessewntogetherwithtwine；
thehip-bonesoonbecomessoreonthehardflatsurface，aswearenotallowedtomakeaholeinthefloortoreceivetheprominentpartcalledtrochanterbyanatomists，aswedowhensleepingongrassorsand。
OurcourseatthistimeledustoapartaboveSesheke，calledKatonga，wherethereisavillagebelongingtoaBashubiamannamedSekhosi
latitude17d29’13“，longitude24d33’TheriverhereissomewhatbroaderthanatSesheke，andcertainlynotlessthansixhundredyards。
Itflowssomewhatslowlyinthefirstpartofitseasterncourse。
WhenthecanoescamefromSekhositotakeusover，oneofthecomradesofSebituanerose，and，lookingtoSekeletu，calledout，“Theeldersofahostalwaystaketheleadinanattack。”Thiswasunderstoodatonce；
andSekeletu，withalltheyoungmen，wereobligedtogivetheelderstheprecedence，andremainonthesouthernbankandseethatallwentorderlyintothecanoesIttookaconsiderabletimetoferryoverthewholeofourlargeparty，as，evenwithquickpaddling，fromsixtoeightminuteswerespentinthemerepassagefrombanktobank。
Severaldayswerespentincollectingcanoesfromdifferentvillagesontheriver，whichwenowlearnediscalledbythewholeoftheBarotsetheLiambaiorLeeambyeThiswecouldnotascertainonourfirstvisit，and，consequently，calledtheriverafterthetown“Sesheke“。
ThistermSeshekemeans“whitesand-banks“，manyofwhichexistatthispart。
ThereisanothervillageinthevalleyoftheBarotselikewisecalledSesheke，andforthesamereason；butthetermLeeambyemeans“thelargeriver“，ortheriverPAREXCELLENCELuambeji，Luambesi，Ambezi，Ojimbesi，andZambesi，etc。，arenamesappliedtoitatdifferentpartsofitscourse，accordingtothedialectspoken，andallpossessasimilarsignification，andexpressthenativeideaofthismagnificentstreambeingthemaindrainofthecountry。
Inordertoassistinthesupportofourlargeparty，andatthesametimetoseetheadjacentcountry，Iwentseveraltimes，duringourstay，tothenorthofthevillageforgameThecountryiscoveredwithclumpsofbeautifultrees，amongwhichfineopengladesstretchawayineverydirection；whentheriverisinfloodtheseareinundated，butthetree-coveredelevatedspotsaremuchmorenumerousherethaninthecountrybetweentheChobeandtheLeeambyeThesoilisdarkloam，asitiseverywhereonspotsreachedbytheinundation，whileamongthetreesitissandy，andnotcoveredsodenselywithgrassaselsewhereAsandyridgecoveredwithtrees，runningparallelto，andabouteightmilesfromtheriver，isthelimitoftheinundationonthenorth；therearelargetractsofthissandyforestinthatdirection，tillyoucometootherdistrictsofalluvialsoilandfewertrees。
Thelattersoilisalwaysfoundinthevicinityofriverswhicheithernowoverflowtheirbanksannually，orformerlydidso。
Thepeopleenjoyraininsufficientquantitytoraiseverylargesuppliesofgrainandground-nuts。
ThisdistrictcontainsgreatnumbersofasmallantelopenamedTianyane，unknowninthesouthItstandsabouteighteenincheshigh，isverygracefulinitsmovements，anduttersacryofalarmnotunlikethatofthedomesticfowl；itisofabrownish-redcoloronthesidesandback，withthebellyandlowerpartofthetailwhite；
itisverytimid，butthematernalaffectionthatthelittlethingbearstoitsyoungwillofteninduceittoofferbattleeventoamanapproachingitWhentheyoungoneistootendertorunaboutwiththedam，sheputsonefootontheprominenceabouttheseventhcervicalvertebra，orwithers；theinstinctoftheyoungenablesittounderstandthatitisnowrequiredtokneeldown，andtoremainquitestilltillithearsthebleatingofitsdam。
Ifyouseeanotherwisegregariousshe-antelopeseparatedfromtheherd，andgoingaloneanywhere，youmaybesureshehaslaidherlittleonetosleepinsomecozyspotThecolorofthehairintheyoungisbetteradaptedforassimilatingitwiththegroundthanthatoftheolderanimals，whichdonotneedtobescreenedfromtheobservationofbirdsofpreyIobservedtheArabsatAden，whenmakingtheircamelskneeldown，pressthethumbonthewithersinexactlythesamewaytheantelopesdowiththeiryoung；
probablytheyhavebeenledtothecustombyseeingthisplanadoptedbythegazelleoftheDesert。
Greatnumbersofbuffaloes，zebras，tsessebes，tahaetsi，andeland，orpohu，grazedundisturbedontheseplains，sothatverylittleexertionwasrequiredtosecureafairsupplyofmeatforthepartyduringthenecessarydelay。
Huntingonfoot，asallthosewhohaveengagedinitinthiscountrywillatonceadmit，isveryhardworkindeedTheheatofthesunbydayissogreat，eveninwinter，asitnowwas，that，hadtherebeenanyoneonwhomIcouldhavethrownthetask，hewouldhavebeenmostwelcometoallthesportthetoilissupposedtoimpartButtheMakololoshotsobadly，that，inordertosavemypowder，Iwasobligedtogomyself。
Weshotabeautifulcow-eland，standingintheshadeofafinetree。
Itwasevidentthatshehadlatelyhadhercalfkilledbyalion，fortherewerefivelongdeepscratchesonbothsidesofherhind-quarters，asifshehadruntotherescueofhercalf，andthelion，leavingit，hadattackedherself，butwasunabletopullherdown。
Whenlyingontheground，themilkflowingfromthelargeuddershowedthatshemusthavebeenseekingtheshade，fromthedistressitsnon-removalinthenaturalmannercausedShewasabeautifulcreature，andLebeole，aMakolologentlemanwhoaccompaniedme，speakinginreferencetoitssizeandbeauty，said，“Jesusoughttohavegivenustheseinsteadofcattle。”Itwasanew，undescribedvarietyofthissplendidantelopeItwasmarkedwithnarrowwhitebandsacrossthebody，exactlylikethoseofthekoodoo，andhadablackpatchofmorethanahandbreadthontheoutersideofthefore-arm。
Chapter12。
ProcureCanoesandascendtheLeeambyeBeautifulIslands
WinterLandscapeIndustryandSkilloftheBanyeti
RapidsFallsofGonyeTraditionAnnualInundations
FertilityofthegreatBarotseValleyExecutionoftwoConspirators
TheSlave-dealer’sStockadeNaliele，theCapital，builtonanartificialMoundSanturu，agreatHunter
TheBarotseMethodofcommemoratinganyremarkableEvent
BetterTreatmentofWomenMorereligiousFeelingBeliefinafutureState，andintheExistenceofspiritualBeingsGardens
Fish，Fruit，andGameProceedtotheLimitsoftheBarotseCountry
SekeletuprovidesRowersandaHeraldTheRiverandVicinity
Hippopotamus-huntersNohealthyLocationDeterminetogotoLoanda
Buffaloes，Elands，andLionsaboveLibontaInterviewwiththeMambari
TwoArabsfromZanzibarTheirOpinionofthePortugueseandtheEnglishReachtheTownofMa-SekeletuJoyofthePeopleatthefirstVisitoftheirChiefReturntoSeshekeHeathenism。
Havingatlastprocuredasufficientnumberofcanoes，webegantoascendtheriverIhadthechoiceofthewholefleet，andselectedthebest，thoughnotthelargest；itwasthirty-fourfeetlongbytwentyincheswide。
Ihadsixpaddlers，andthelargercanoeofSekeletuhadten。
Theystandupright，andkeepthestrokewithgreatprecision，thoughtheychangefromsidetosideasthecoursedemandsThemenattheheadandsternareselectedfromthestrongestandmostexpertofthewhole。
Thecanoes，beingflatbottomed，cangointoveryshallowwater；
andwheneverthemencanfeelthebottomtheyusethepaddles，whichareabouteightfeetlong，aspolestopuntwithOurfleetconsistedofthirty-threecanoes，andaboutonehundredandsixtymen。
Itwasbeautifultoseethemskimmingalongsoquickly，andkeepingthetimesowellOnlandtheMakalakafeartheMakololo；
onwatertheMakololofearthem，andcannotpreventthemfromracingwitheachother，dashingalongatthetopoftheirspeed，andplacingtheirmasters’livesindangerIntheeventofacapsize，manyoftheMakololowouldsinklikestonesAcaseofthiskindhappenedonthefirstdayofourvoyageupThewind，blowinggenerallyfromtheeast，raisesverylargewavesontheLeeambyeAnolddoctoroftheMakololohadhiscanoefilledbyoneofthesewaves，and，beingunabletoswim，waslostTheBarotsewhowereinthecanoewithhimsavedthemselvesbyswimming，andwereafraidofbeingpunishedwithdeathintheeveningfornotsavingthedoctoraswellHadhebeenamanofmoreinfluence，theycertainlywouldhavesuffereddeath。
Weproceededrapidlyuptheriver，andIfeltthepleasureoflookingonlandswhichhadneverbeenseenbyaEuropeanbeforeTheriveris，indeed，amagnificentone，oftenmorethanamilebroad，andadornedwithmanyislandsoffromthreetofivemilesinlengthBothislandsandbanksarecoveredwithforest，andmostofthetreesonthebrinkofthewatersenddownrootsfromtheirbrancheslikethebanian，or`FicusIndica’。
Theislandsatalittledistanceseemgreatroundedmassesofsylvanvegetationrecliningonthebosomofthegloriousstream。
Thebeautyofthesceneryofsomeoftheislandsisgreatlyincreasedbythedate-palm，withitsgracefullycurvedfrondsandrefreshinglightgreencolor，nearthebottomofthepicture，andtheloftypalmyratoweringfarabove，andcastingitsfeatheryfoliageagainstacloudlesssky。
Itbeingwinter，wehadthestrangecoloringonthebankswhichmanypartsofAfricanlandscapeassumeThecountryadjacenttotheriverisrockyandundulating，aboundinginelephantsandallotherlargegame，exceptlechesandnakongs，whichseemgenerallytoavoidstonyground。
Thesoilisofareddishcolor，andveryfertile，asisattestedbythegreatquantityofgrainraisedannuallybytheBanyeti。