How I Found Livingstone Travels, Adventures And Discoveries In Central Africa Including Four Months Residence With Dr. Livingstone By Sir Henry M. Stanley
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The Quantity And
Variety Of Provisions Which Arrived At Our Boma Did Not Belie The
Reports Respecting The Productions Of Ugogo.
Milk, sour and sweet,
honey, beans, matama, maweri, Indian corn, ghee, pea-nuts, and a
species of bean-nut
Very like a large pistachio or an almond,
water-melons, pumpkins, mush-melons, and cucumbers were brought,
and readily exchanged for Merikani, Kaniki, and for the white
Merikani beads and Sami-Sami, or Sam-Sam. The trade and barter
which progressed in the camp from morning till night reminded me
of the customs existing among the Gallas and Abyssinians.
Eastward, caravans were obliged to despatch men with cloth, to
purchase from the villagers. This was unnecessary in Ugogo, where
the people voluntarily brought every vendible they possessed to
the camp. The smallest breadth of white or blue cloth became
saleable and useful in purchasing provisions - even a loin-cloth
worn threadbare.
The day after our march was a halt. We had fixed this day for
bearing the tribute to the Great Sultan of Mvumi. Prudent and
cautious Sheikh Thani early began this important duty, the
omission of which would have been a signal for war. Hamed and
Thani sent two faithful slaves, well up to the eccentricities of
the Wagogo sultans - well spoken, having glib tongues and the real
instinct for trade as carried on amongst Orientals. They bore six
doti of cloths, viz., one doti of Dabwani Ulyah contributed by
myself, also one doti of Barsati from me, two doti Merikani Satine
from Sheikh Thani, and two doti of Kaniki from Sheikh Hamed, as a
first instalment of the tribute.
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