“Baulima na Balushangi mawa fulili kalangu kaluwi.” Balima and Balushangi, please make bells for dancing. And other lines. [Illustration: Food for Sale] [Illustration: The End of the Day’s Journey] THE SEPERU FROM THE MASHUKULUMBWE. A dance for men and women without drums. “Si nibizi ka kapiololo, litaba kamuso li ta anduluka.” Do not call me with a whistle, the matters will be discussed to-morrow. “Ha ni jeli fande haisi, mwa muzuzu ni mwa makozwana.” I cannot eat outside the house, inside yes, but not outside. And other lines. Besides these combined songs and dances, there are numerous songs that are sung to the accompaniment of the “Silimba” or kangombio. The “silimba” is an instrument made on the pattern of a Xylophone—the notes are pieces of wood cut down very carefully till they are as thin as possible without splitting, each piece being fastened to a frame over long calabashes of varying lengths, the longer the calabash the deeper the note resulting from it. Each calabash has a small hole near the base, carefully covered with spider-webs to give vibration to the notes. The notes are struck with sticks (one held in each hand) with a knob of native rubber at the end of each. The “kangombio” is a small hand instrument consisting of one round calabash with an open top on which a thin piece of wood is placed. On the wood a row of thin tongues of metal of varying lengths, is placed. The tongues of metal are fastened to the wood at one end and then run over a small bridge fastened to the piece of wood, the playing ends being left unfastened. The performer holds the calabash with both hands and strikes the notes with the thumbs of each hand. A few of the songs used are given below. Like all native songs, the same line is sung over and over again till the performer wishes to change. SILUI (SIROZI). “Mangwalala a iya ku ndia a na eni.” The crows that come to eat my (body) are disappointed. SINKOYA. “Kana ka shiwa Kenda na kulila ipula Kambundu wa ya ndilila liye.” Child of dead people go and cry and ask the Kambundu (for food) because I am poor. SILUI (SIROZI). “I’anuke, I’anuke, I’anuke a Libonda.” “Iimbu ku lia mangambwa, tingulu, ku lia amamu’na ngulu.” “Mbu ku mwan’a lilolo wa twelanga meyi matungu.” Children, children, children of Libonda. The hippo eats the pumpkin leaves and the sweet potatoes, and he eats the leaves of the sweet potatoes. The hippo is the child of the lilolo (any place where three or more people sit together), he dives into the great waters. SILUI. “Mangwe she mangwe ku wabelwa.” Greeting to our master, we are glad (to see) our master. “Wato wa ngi no yongela Kayenyi.” My boat is lost at Kayenyi. SINDUNDULU. “Kanitwa no mengo na kakayi.” I am alone my brothers are dead. SINKOYA.