Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 3 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855Barth, Heinrich
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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 3 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855
Barth, Heinrich
Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, North -- Description and travel
The upper part of the valley Gésgi, which is said to stretch from south
to north, is called Télerí-Chemó, and is the dwelling-place of the
Shírí, to whom belong the Fugábú (or, as the name is often pronounced,
Fógubó[66]) Shírí, who are the inveterate enemies of the Woghda, the
inhabitants of Gésgi. In this neighbourhood is also a valley called
Líllowa.
North from Mʿawó, at no great distance from Aláli, towards the east, is
the place Kulákulá, inhabited likewise by Kánembú. How Beráda, a place
stated to be also on the north side of Mʿawó, and to be inhabited by a
tribe called Kemálla, who are under the authority of a keghámma, is
situated in relation to these places, I am unable to say. In various
valleys on the same side of Mʿawó are also stated to be the dwelling-
places of the Médelé, a nomadic tribe who possess a great many herds and
flocks. In this neighbourhood is also the valley called Gúmsa, inhabited
by a Tebu tribe called Gúmsuwa, and who seem to be different from the
Gúmsu mentioned further on.
E.N.E. from Mʿawó are the inhabited places Kámmegrí and Jugó, inhabited
by a peculiar tribe called el Mʿallemín by the Arabs. What their
indigenous name is I did not learn; they are most probably identical
with the tribe called Haddáda, whose original name is Búngu.
The dwelling-places of the Shitáti are very numerous, and at a greater
distance west from Mʿawó: several of them, indeed, we visited, such as
Yégil, Aghó (formerly an important place, of great antiquity), Arnánko,
Burkadrússo, Bóró. Besides these, the following are the most renowned
places of their temporary residence: Bérindé, Línkero, Kínti, Hedérke,
Din, Géringé, Tyíro, Kúlla, Laríska, two different places called Núnku,
Kaú or Kó, Líshegó, Kélemrí, Delé, Tawáder, Géno, Lérgeji, Yíggela,
Maina, Yíggu, Yakúlge, Bágalé[67], Búni, Chánga, Nduró, Lódoré, two
places with the name Kiyála (with one of which we shall soon become
acquainted as Gharni Kiyála), Bólleli, Kúttuwa, My, Kájiró, Áddufó,
Yeró.
I now proceed southwards from Mʿawó towards the south-eastern border of
Lake Tsád, the interior basin of which being tolerably well-established
by Mr. Overweg’s navigation, its outline can be laid down according to
these data with a great deal of approximative accuracy, though it is
certainly much to be regretted that we did not succeed in reaching this
district ourselves, and deciding the principal points by ocular
demonstration.
I. ITINERARY FROM MʿAWÓ TO TÁGHGHEL, DIRECTLY SOUTH.
1st day. Róyendú, a place inhabited by a peculiar tribe of Tedá or Tebu,
called Vgýgim.
2nd. Belángara, a place inhabited by the Díbberi, who speak the Kanúri
language[68], and are said to be the original tribe of the Fugábú.
Arrive before the heat of the day.
3rd. Ghalá, a considerable village of huts inhabited by the Kúbberi, or
Kobber, who speak the Kanúri language.
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