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Updated: May 16, 2025
We passed near the Losito, a former encampment of the Matebele, with whom Sekwebu had lived. At the sight of the bones of the oxen they had devoured, and the spot where savage dances had taken place, though all deserted now, the poor fellow burst out into a wild Matebele song. He pointed out also a district, about two days and a half west of Semalembue, where Sebituane had formerly dwelt.
My men here began to sell their beads and other ornaments for cotton cloth. Semalembue was accompanied by about forty people, all large men. They have much wool on their heads, which is sometimes drawn all together up to the crown, and tied there in a large tapering bunch. The forehead and round by the ears is shaven close to the base of this tuft.
We crossed the rivulet Makoe, which runs westward into the Kafue, and went northward in order to visit Semalembue, an influential chief there. We slept at the village of Monze's sister, who also passes by the same name. Both he and his sister are feminine in their appearance, but disfigured by the foolish custom of knocking out the upper front teeth.
Behind, on the north and east, is the high mountain-range, along whose base we have been travelling; the whole range is covered with trees, which appear even on the prominent peaks, Chiarapela, Morindi, and Chiava; at this last the chain bends away to the N.W., and we could see the distant mountains where the chief, Semalembue, gained all our hearts in 1856.
Beautiful Valley Buffalo My young Men kill two Elephants The Hunt Mode of measuring Height of live Elephants Wild Animals smaller here than in the South, though their Food is more abundant The Elephant a dainty Feeder Semalembue His Presents Joy in prospect of living in Peace Trade His People's way of wearing their Hair Their Mode of Salutation Old Encampment Sebituane's former Residence Ford of Kafue Hippopotami Hills and Villages Geological Formation Prodigious Quantities of large Game Their Tameness Rains Less Sickness than in the Journey to Loanda Reason Charge from an Elephant Vast Amount of animal Life on the Zambesi Water of River discolored An Island with Buffaloes and Men on it Native Devices for killing Game Tsetse now in Country Agricultural Industry An Albino murdered by his Mother "Guilty of Tlolo" Women who make their Mouths "like those of Ducks" First Symptom of the Slave-trade on this side Selole's Hostility An armed Party hoaxed An Italian Marauder slain Elephant's Tenacity of Life A Word to young Sportsmen Mr.
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