Barotseland : $b eight years among the BarotseStirke, D. E. C.
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Barotseland : $b eight years among the Barotse
Stirke, D. E. C.
Western Province (Zambia)
The Skull of _Homo rhodesiensis_ from the Specimen at the
British Museum 1
The Giant Sable Antelope of Eastern Angola 28
The Mokwai Mataŭka of Nalolo with her husband (standing) and
interpreter (sitting) 37
One of Lewanika’s Aunts with Attendant 40
Lewanika’s Band (Mirupa and Silimba) 40
A Lujazi Village 44
Lewanika’s Head Paddlers 44
Arrival of the Nalikwanda 52
The Secretary for Native Affairs and the late Paramount Chief 52
The Nalikwanda 56
Government Messengers and a Post-runner at Nalolo 56
Crossing Cattle over the Zambezi 58
The Mokwai’s House and Fence at Nalolo 58
Capture of a young Crocodile 62
Arrival of Lewanika’s Subsidy at Lialui: carried by British South
Africa Company’s Messengers 62
Tax-payers 66
Royalty travelling by Boat 66
Mankoya Women dancing 70
“Well in swing” 70
Mambalangwe “Nuts” 74
Mat-makers, with Mats for Sale 78
A Mambalangwe Family 78
Gang of Natives proceeding to the Mines in Southern Rhodesia 82
Shooting Rapids 86
Ngonya Falls at Sioma, Barotseland 86
Food for Sale 88
The End of the Day’s Journey 88
“Liyumbo,” or Food-tribute 92
Travelling in Barotseland 92
The Author and the Mokwai of Nalolo 100
A Mrozi Boat and Crew 100
The Author and Lewanika 104
A Mumbunda Witch Doctor telling Fortunes 106
A Barotse Village 106
Start of a River Trip 110
Interior of Lewanika’s Dining-room 110
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