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Travels in Kordofan : $b Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali — John Shaqi

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Travels in Kordofan : $b Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali

Name: Travels in Kordofan : $b Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali
Author: Pallme, Ignaz

Pallme, Ignaz

Kordofan (Sudan : Province) -- Description and travel; Nile River; Sudan -- Description and travel

XII.   The Troops                                               199

   XIII.   Products                                                 217

    XIV.   The Capital of Kordofan; Lobeid                          258

     XV.   Commerce                                                 279

    XVI.   Mehemed Ali’s Slave-hunts in general                     305

   XVII.   Description of a Slave-hunt in the years
           1838 and 1839                                            326

  XVIII.   Information concerning the Course of the
           Bahr-Abiad (White Nile). — Antiquities of
           Kordofan. — Bandanianiam                                 345

    XIX.   On the kingdom of Darfour                                350




                         TRAVELS IN KORDOFAN,
                                 ETC.

                               * * * * *

                              CHAPTER I.

      POSITION OF THE COUNTRY BORDERS, RIVERS, SOIL, AND CLIMATE.


Kordofan, one of the most southern provinces under the government of
the Viceroy of Egypt, extends in the north from Haraza to Kodero,
in the south from the Nuba mountains, and eastwards from Caccia
to the Shilluk or Shillook[1] mountains, about four degrees of
longitude. The desert of Dongola forms its northern border, that of
Darfûr its western limit. Towards the south, no definite confines
can be described, as the extent of these dominions increases or
decreases accordingly as the inhabitants of this part of the country
become tributary, either by their own free-will, or are rendered
subjects by force, as occasionally occurs, and subsequently free
themselves from the yoke. On this account the present government
has divided the country into five districts, and regards Kodero,
and the free heathen Nuba, as its southern border. Kordofan has no
townships on the Bahr-Abiad, or White Nile, for the village nearest
to this river is situate at a distance of about four hours’ march
from its banks. The Nomadic tribes, inhabiting the western shore,
belong to the realms of Sennaar, and are entirely distinct from
the natives of Kordofan; the Bakara-Kubbabeesh[2] only, a Nomadic
tribe, also, frequently drive their herds to the borders of the
White River for pasturage. The five districts are named severally:
Korci, Bara, Ketshmar, Abou-Haraz, and Dayara. Each of them is
governed by a Casheff, or captain of the district, who is at the
same time captain in a regiment of the line. Taking a general view
of Kordofan, it may be said to consist chiefly of a cluster of small
and large oases, which are not far distant from each other, as in
the Great Desert. The soil is sandy throughout, and the country is
rather flat than mountainous. In the vicinity of Haraza, however,
a chain of mountains arises, shelving off towards the White River;
while the mountains in the interior are inconsiderable, several
of which may be seen towards the south and south-east. The soil

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