INDEX
- Abdallah bin Malim, Wali of Mahuta, 352 et seq.;
- his noisy devotions, 399–400
- Achmed bar Shemba, song by, 31
- Adams, Pater, on the Makonde, 259–60
- African continent, conformation of in relation to Colonization, 415
- race, original home, question of, 12
- African Fund, the, 9, 10
- Age-classes, 304
- Akundonde, Yao chief, information from, 140, 184
- Alum, as water-clarifier, 153–4
- Ancestor-worship, 326
- Antelope-hunting, 200–1
- Anthropology, difficulties of, in G.E. Africa, 53
- Artistic aptitudes of Natives (see also Drawings), 36
- Asiatic origin of African races, discussed, 12, 13
- Assuan dam, the, lessons from for Germany, 413–5
- Astronomical beliefs and customs, Yao, 184–5
- Atlantic Ocean, historical density, 6
- Axes, etc., bewitched, 210–12
- Babies, see Children & Infants
- Bagamoyo roadstead, 2
- Bakeri of Zanzibar, 140, 142–3
- Bangala river, Camp at mouth of, 208
- Bantu imitation of the Masai, 118
- Baraza, the, 65,
- described, 135
- Bards, 170, 175
- Bark-cloth, ceremonial uses of, 276–7, 313
- manufacture of, 274 et seq.
- Barnabas as artist, 367–8
- Birth customs
- Black race, distribution of, explanation of, 13
- Boots, question of, 71
- Bornhardt on the geology of German East Africa, 66, 67–8
- Botanical features (see also Bush), Masasi region, 69
- Bows and arrows, 74
- Boys’ initiation ceremonies, see Lupanda, and Unyago
- Brass-founding, native, 267–70
- British Colonial Empire, comments on, 417
- Burial customs,
- Bush and Scrub vegetation, 51, 52, 60
- Bush-burning, 58–61, 255, 257
- Bwalo, the, 231 & note
- Calico, as dower, 306
- Camp life, 83–4
- Cape Banura, 24, 25
- “Cape rubies,” 209, 210
- Carnon, Archdeacon of Masasi, 45
- hospitality of, 74
- Carriers, see also Wanyamwezi,
- Cattle, Matola’s, 138,
- stampede by, 164
- Central Lukuledi Valley, lions in, 245
- Chain-gangs, 28, 44,
- native drawing of, 371
- Charms (Dawa), 129;
- used in Majimaji rebellion, 51
- “Cherchez la femme!” 397–9
- Child-life, native, G.E. Africa, 157–8 & note, 284 et seq.
- Children, native, characteristics of, and aspect, 148
- Chingulungulu, author’s stay at, 104 et seq.
- Chipini, the, see Nose-pin
- Chiputu or girls’ initiation or Unyago ceremonies, 218, 219, 230 et seq.,
- Chironji, insular mountain of, 69
- Chiwata, Nakaam, chief of, 108
- Christianity, versus Islam for Natives, 70
- Chronology, native, 145, 146
- Cinematograph work, 27, 34, 177, 218, 237, 356
- Clan names, and Clan system, 279, 310, 312 et seq.
- Climate and appetite, 43
- Cloth, see Bark-cloth & Calico
- Colonial Congress, the First, 10
- Colonization in Eastern Equatorial Africa, 4, 45
- Collecting methods and collections, 362 et seq., 386
- Collins’ dynamometer
- Colonists, industry essential in, 416
- Combs, native, 124
- Corn-grinding by women, 163,
- methods of, 165–6
- Cotton cultivation at Saadani, 415
- Couch of native chief, 129
- Crocodiles, Rovuma river, 346, 347
- Crops, prevalent near Masasi, 92
- Currency, G.E. Africa, 101–3
- Dances, native, child-performers of, 284–5 & note
- Dar es Salam, harbour and bay, 1, 2 & note
- Daudi, native preacher, 155, 250
- Dawa, see Charms
- Death, omens of, 210, 212, 273
- Death and Burial customs
- Dernburg, Herr, 418
- Diabolo playing, native, 379–80 & note
- Doherr, Captain, 411
- Domestic animals and Birds at Matola’s, 137–8
- Pigeons, 91
- Doors, and fastenings, Makonde, 262
- Dove-cotes, native, 91
- Drawing, native powers of, 36–9, 72–3, 99–101, 168, 366 et seq.
- Dress of Matola, 147
- of Nakaam, 146–7
- Dress and clothing, native past and present, 274
- Yao women, 49
- Drinking customs, 170, 186
- Drums, 62, 241
- Drummers, sacred, 301
- Dwellings, see Huts and Dwellings
- Ear-discs or Studs, 56, 219, 260
- East Africa, see also German East Africa
- Equatorial, Colonization in, history of, 4
- Eclipses, Yao beliefs and customs concerning, 184
- Egg, use of at Chiputu ceremonies, 233
- Elephants near the Rovuma, 209, 345, 350–1
- Endurance, native, 40
- Europeans in the tropics, characteristics of, 41, 42
- Food-consumption by, 43
- Ewerbeck, Herr Commissioner, 26, 44, 46, 48, 58, 73, 140, 335, 409
- Exogamy in East Africa, 189, 282
- Fashion, African and European, 57–8
- Farming, native, 415, 419–20
- Festivities, native, at Mahuta, 376
- Fever, curious form of, 252–3
- Feet, effect on, of Jigger, 251–2
- Filter, an improvised, 152
- Fish-drying stages, Rovuma river, 202
- Finger-nails, brittleness of, at Newala, 251, 254
- loss of, by Knudsen, 254–5
- Fire, in Unyago ceremonies, 300, 302
- Fire-arms, use of, by natives, 198
- Fire-production, and maintenance, 195–8
- Flies, torment from, 147–8, 246
- Flutes, ipivi, 291
- Floors, earthen, in native huts, 65, 135
- Food, native staple, 84
- Foresight of Natives, 89–91, 94–5
- Gama, Vasco da, and East Africa, 4
- Games and toys, 284 et seq.
- Garnet-mine at Luisenfelde, 78, 209
- Geographical Exploration of the German Colonies, Committee for, 10
- Geology and Anthropology in study of Race-development, 13–14
- German East Africa
- German Imperial Post in East Africa, 111
- Germans, the, characteristics of, 8, 24
- colonial, social difficulties of, 41
- Gestures indicative of
- Ghost stories, 327–8
- Girls, attitude to, of parents, 281–2
- Go-betweens, matrimonial, 306
- Grain-storage, 89–91, 136–7
- Graves, native, 53, 54, 132, 183, 194 & note
- Guillain, Admiral, book by, on African History, etc., 3
- Haber, Geheimrat, Acting Governor, 17
- Hair, arrangement of, various tribes, 260 note
- Hamitic races, original home of, 12;
- tribes descended from, 11
- Hanno, and the grass-burning, 58
- “Hapana” and “bado,” 123
- Hatia I, grave of, 194
- Hatia III, Sultan, grave of, 53, 54
- Hatia IV, “Sultan” of the Makua, 53,
- wife carried off by lion, 54
- Hearths, 129, 136
- Hemedi Maranga, Corporal, 245
- Henderera’s village, 334
- Head-shaving, Makonde, reason for, 259, 260 & note
- Historic sense, the, 417
- Hunting, native interest in, 198
- Hunting-dances, Makua tribe, 177–81
- Huts over graves, 194 & note
- Huts and Dwellings
- Ikoma dance, 223
- Indian Ocean, historical importance of, 6, 7
- Infant life, native, 63, 157–8 & note, 281–4, 351
- mortality, 88
- Infants, still-born, Makua graves of, 132
- Initiation ceremonies, see Chiputu, Lupanda, and Unyago
- Interiors, visits to, 88 et seq.
- Ironworking, native, 26
- Island camp, Rovuma, river, 207–8
- “Island” mountains, East Africa, 66–9
- Islam, versus Christianity for Natives, 70
- Italy, disafforestation in, 5, 6
- Jäger, Dr., 10,
- geographical tasks of, 11
- Jigger, havoc wrought by, 87–8, 251–2
- Justice, trials, punishments, etc., 27, 28, 121–3, 135
- Juma, drawing by, 168
- Jumbe Chauro, Makonde huts and fastenings at, 261–3 & note
- Kazi Ulaya, kerosene and fatalism, 86, 87
- Kakale sticks, uses of, 291, 297
- Keloid patterns (scars), 56–7, 223, 260, 356, 359 et seq.
- Kibwana, author’s “boy,” 20, 167
- Kiheru river, 401
- Kilwa, pori beyond, 46
- Kilwa Kisiwani, associations of, 23
- Kitulo heights, 404,
- view from, 44
- Kitututu, insular mountain of, 69
- Knots, as calendar, 328–9
- Knudsen, Nils, 61
- Kofia tule, a quaint name, 110
- Kondoa-Irangi expedition abandoned, 17
- Labrets, 219
- Lake Eyasi, peoples near, 11
- Manyara, peoples near, 11
- Langheld, Captain, and the Wangoni, 339
- Last, J. T., on the Makua lip ornament, 56
- Laughter under difficulties (pelele-wearers), 219
- Lepers in German East Africa, 107, 192
- Lichehe Lake, 204
- Lidede Lake, the, 335–6
- Likoswe, Che, “Mr. Rat,” a bard
- Likwata, women’s dance, 62–3,
- words and music, 64
- Linder, Herr, welcome from, at Lindi, 402–4
- song on, 176–7
- Lindi Bay, geology, etc., of, 25
- Linguistic notes on
- Lions, boldness of, 54
- Lisakasa, or Unyago huts (q. v.), 296
- Litotwe (rat) in carvings, 364
- Liver, the, in “medicine,” 200
- Livingstone, Dr., in Africa, 116 & note, 204 & note
- Locks and keys, 263 & note, 264
- Luagala, 401
- Lugombo, the, musical instrument, 288–90
- Luisenfelde mine, 78
- visit to, 209–10
- Lujende river, coal measures, 142
- Lukuledi river, 25, 402
- Lupanda, or initiation of Boys, 299
- Machemba, noted Yao chief, 239, 401
- Mafia island, 23
- Mafiti people, 341,
- raids of, 248
- Magic, native, 186, 324
- Mahichiro’s grave at Witi, 194
- Mahuta, original home of the Makonde, 259
- Majaliwa, Wangoni chief, 340
- Majeje country, “insular mountains” in, 67
- Majimaji rebellion, the, 31, 51
- Makachu, Wangoni chief, 337, 341
- Mkomahindo, “insular mountain” of, 69
- Makonde beds, the, 248
- Makonde tribe
- Makua tribe
- Malay fire-pump, 197
- Mamba, Seliman, rebel leader, 29
- Mambo, 339
- Mangupa village, Matambwe Chiputu at, 239, 240 et seq.
- Manhood and womanhood initiation ceremonies, 170
- Maps drawn by natives, 373 et seq.
- Marching, life during, 78 et seq.
- Marriage customs, native, G. East Africa, 189, 282, 305, 30, 314, et seq.
- Marquardt, Herr, of Luisenfelde Mine, 209;
- Masai race, origin of, 12
- Masange marriage, 305 & note
- Masasi district, area of, 66
- Masasi races, tribal affinities of, 69, 70
- Masasi-Rovuma plain, tribes upon, 139
- Masekera Matola, chief and his family, 103
- Masewe dance, 181–3, 296
- Masks and masked dances, 235–7, 304, 363–4
- Matambwe tribe, Chiputu among, 239 et seq.
- past and present condition, 205
- Matola (the elder), 142 & note, 143, 333
- Matola (the younger) Yao chief of Chingulungulu, 108
- Matola Salim, see Salim
- Matriarchy in G.E. Africa, 189, 307, 314
- laws of inheritance under, 309
- Mavia Plateau, 343
- Mavia tribe, 261
- Mazitu (see also Wangoni), inroads, 116 & note, 117
- Mchauru, interests at, 224–5
- Mchinga Bay, 24
- Medical demands on travellers, 86 et seq.
- “Medicines,” hunting, 199–201
- Medula, the magician, 225 et seq.
- Meyer, Prof. Hans, 10
- Merker, Captain, on the origin of the Masai, 12
- Meteorites, Yao belief as to, 184
- Mgoromondo, see Xylophone
- Migrations of native races, 48, 118, 139 et seq.
- Mikindani, and its hinterland, journey to, 17 et seq.
- Mikindani beds, the, 248
- Mimicry among natives, 116, 118
- Mixed races, how accounted for, 13
- Mirambo of Unyanyembe, 401
- Mitete (boxes) carven, 364–5
- Mkwera, “insular mountains,” 68
- Mkululu, 126
- Mlipa, deceased chief, grave of, 264
- Modesty, evolution of, and variants in, 131
- Mombasa, importance of, 3
- Moon, the, Yao beliefs and customs as to, 184–5
- Moritz, author’s “boy,” 20, 167–9
- Mothers-in-law, native, position of, 282, 307–8
- Mosquitoes on the Rufiji river, 22
- Mouth and lip-ornaments, various tribes (see also Labrets and Pelele), 55, 56 & note
- Mouth-stones, of Makua girls, 322
- Msolo tree, sacred in Makonde, 326
- Mtandi Mt., an insular peak, 6, 9
- ascent and aspect of, 71
- Mtarika, Yao chief, death omen of, 212
- Mtua, Yao natives at, 48, 49
- Music, see Songs
- Musical Instruments
- Mwiti, home of Nakaam, 113
- Mwiti river, 113
- Myombo forest, see Pori
- Nakaam of Chiwata, importance of, 108
- Namaputa ravine, 212
- Names, native, clan, enquiries on, 312,
- meanings and origins of, 310
- Names, personal, 279
- Namuki, insurgents, 31
- Namwera women, dress of, arrangement of, 57
- Native characteristics and habits, 52, 94, 120, 123, 144, 147, 152, 202, 246–7, 395,
-
- summary of, 418–21
- clothing, indigenous and imported, 274
- cultivation, methods of, 257–8
- eloquence, 143
- estimate of time, 144–5, 246
- handicrafts, 124
- historical knowledge, 144
- intellectual potentialities, 421
- interest of, in European matters, 125
- powers of resisting climate, etc., 88
- teeth, premature decay of, 143–4
- utilization of, 420
-
- Natura, friction-drum, 290
- “Nature-peoples,” the, some errors concerning, 90 et seq. & note
- Naunge camp, 207
- Navigation, of African natives, 21
- Nchichira, 333,
- author’s stay at, 336
- Newala, climatic troubles at, 243 et seq.
- Ngoma dances, 26, 62
- Ngurumahamba, 48
- Ningachi, the teacher, 366,
- methods of, 381–2
- Niuchi, Makua village, women’s initiation ceremonies at, 230 et seq.
- Nkunya, famous shauri of, 142, 143
- Nose-pins, or studs, 49, 130–1, 219, 341
- Nyangao, Benedictine Mission at, ruined, 50
- Oehler, Herr Eduard, 10,
- geographical tasks of, 11
- Omari, author’s cook, 20, 208, 387
- Omens of evil, 210, 212, 373
- Ornaments and ornamentation, personal, of Natives
- Owl as omen of Death, 210, 373
- Pacific Ocean, historical importance of, 6
- Parents, native respect for, 188, 189, 282
- Pelele, the, 232, 240, 260
- Personnel of author’s expedition, 20
- Pesa Mbili, caravan leader, 30, 31
- Phonograph experiences, 26, 30, 34, 148, 155 et seq., 172–?
- Photographic experiences, 34, 95, 284, 320, 356,
- and results, 384
- Pigeon-trap, 96
- Pigeons, kept by natives, 91
- Pigs, Matola’s, 137–8
- Pile-dwellings Rovuma valley, 319
- Pombe, native beer, 93–4
- Pori, the, 46
- Porter, Canon, of Masasi, 46
- Portuguese, the, in East Africa, 4
- Pottery-making, native, 270 et seq.
- “Problem play,” native, 378
- Race-development, problem of, discussed, 13
- Rage, fits of, in white men in Africa, 41
- Rainfall, G.E. Africa, 415
- Rat trap, native, 98
- Recurrent Fever Tick, the, 106–7
- Red sea, the, 7
- Results of author’s Expedition, 384 et seq.
- Rhythm, assistance of, to work, 389–90
- Riddles, Yao, 160 & note, et seq.
- Rivers, G.E. Africa, drawbacks of, 414, 415
- Roads in G.E. Africa, excellence of, 239, 333–4, 404
- Roads, 333–4
- Rondo Plateau, 50
- Roofs, Makonde, 262,
- and Yao, 65
- Rovuma river, crocodiles in, 206, 346–7
- Rovuma, steamer, 20
- Rufiji river, mouths of, 21
- Rufiji, steamer, 18,
- voyage in, 19 et seq.
- Saadani, cotton cultivation at, 415
- Saidi Kapote, village, 402
- Saleh, author’s erstwhile Corporal, 245
- Sarcopsylla penetrans, see Jigger
- Seats, superior, at Sefu’s, 238
- Secret societies, 304
- Sefu bin Mwanyi, Akida, 230, 238
- Serpents and snakes, native tales about, 51
- Seyfried, Captain, 44,
- culinary skill of, 43
- Shabruma, Wangoni rebel leader, 111
- Shemba, Achmed bar, Sol, march sung by, 31–4
- Shume forest, 349
- Simba Uranga estuary, Rufiji river, 21
- Sketching, value of skill in, 98–100
- Skin-colour, various tribes, 52–3
- Slaves, freed, see Wanyasa
- Sling, the, 286–7
- Smells, African, 82, 147, 223, 240, 246
- Snake, crowing, “songo” song, etc., about, 159–60 & note
- Soldiers, native, 386
- Somali wreckers, 15
- Songs, words and music, native, 264–5, 328
- Souls, departed, dwellings of, 324, 326, 327
- Spiegel, Lieutenant, 401
- Spinning, by Medula, the magician, 225, 228–9
- Stilts, dancing on, 176, 376
- Stamburi as artist, 368
- Strandes, Justus, book by, on history of E. Africa, 4
- Strength, physical, European and native dynamometer tests, 40
- Stuhlmann, Dr. Franz, culinary, skill of, 42
- Sudanese soldiers, march of, music and words, 31–4
- Sulila, the bard, 170 et seq.
- Swastika, the, at Nakaam’s house, 114
- Tails of animals, in magic, 215 note
- Tanga, port, 2
- Telephone, an African, 290–1 & note
- Tembes, described, 86
- Throwing-sticks, 286–7
- Tick, the, of Recurrent Fever, 106–7
- Timber of Makonde Plateau, 348
- Time, native means of reckoning, 145, 246, 328–9
- Tobacco, chewing and snuffing of, at Chingulungulu, 147
- Toothbrush, native, 404
- Tops, various kinds of, 287–8 & note
- Totemism, defined, 312
- traces of, in G.E. Africa, 313
- Traps, native, for various animals, 96–8
- Trees at graves, 326–7
- Tree-worship, 324 et seq.
- Troops, disposal of, 28
- Trunk of elephant, tip buried by hunters, 201
- Tsetse-disease in cattle, Chingulungulu, 138
- Tsetse-fly areas, 419
- Twins, native views on, 283
- Ugali porridge, native staple food, 84,
- how prepared, 166
- Uganda Railway, and Mombasa, 3
- Ulimba, musical instrument, 288
- Umbekuru, river, 46
- basin of, projected railway across, 69
- Unguruwe Mountain, 53
- Hatia I’s grave on, 194
- Unyago or initiation ceremony, 170
- Upupu plant, 239,
- delights of, 240 & note
- Usambara railway, 411
- Usanye (millet), the weeping, omen of Death, 212
- Vohsen, Herr, of Luisenfelde Mine, 209
- Waburunge tribe, origin of, 11
- Wafiomi tribe, origin of, 11
- Wairaku tribe, origin of, 11
- Wairangi tribe, origin of, 12
- Wakindiga tribe, racial affinities of, 11
- Walking-powers of natives, 125
- Wamatambwe tribe, famous swimmers, 346
- Wambugwe tribe, origin of, 12
- Wamburu tribe, origin of, 11
- Wamwera tribe, 48
- Wanduwandu, Knudsen’s boy, 392,
- Wanege tribe, racial affinities of, 11
- Wangindo tribe, 139
- Wangoni enclave, 332–3
- natives of, observations on, 336 et seq.
- Wangoni tribe, immigration of, 116 & note, 117–8
- Wanyamwezi tribe, carriers of, characteristics (see also Songs), 20, 23, 29, 80, 203, 418–9
- Wanyasa, the, of Masasi, 70
- Wanyaturu tribe, origin of, 12
- Wasandawi tribe, language of, 11
- Wawasi tribe, origin of, 11
- Wataturu or Tatoga tribe, origin, and language, 12
- Water, neighbourhood, why avoided by Makonde, 259–61
- Water-supply, author’s precautions, 153–4
- Weddings, native, 307–8
- Weule, Dr., passim, ethnographical and ethnological tasks of, 11
- Werther, Captain, view by of the Wakindiga, 11
- Whirlwinds on the pori, etc., 61, 62, 149, 150, 217
- charms against, 129–30
- Winds, evening, 119, 126–7, 209, 247, 402
- Wood-carving, native, 363–5
- Words of dances, see Songs
- Woman, primitive, debt of civilization to, 271–3
- Women (see also Girls, Marriage, Married Life) native, Eastern Equatorial Africa and inland, position of and duties, 162–3 et seq.
- Wonder-tales, native, 210, 212
- Wooden figures of women, 260
- Xylophone, native, 288, 319
- Yao tribe, clan divisions, names of, 311 et seq.
- dances of, 177
- dandy of, 213
- death and burial customs of, 194 et seq.
- drinking customs, 186
- huts of, 65, 128–9, 261–2
- Lupanda among, 300
- migrations of, 48, 49, 118, 139, 140 et seq.
- origin and racial affinities of, 139
- mixed character of, 146
- predominant at Chingulungulu, 139
- treatment of lepers, 192
- wooing, 305–6
- Zanzibar, Sultans of, and Dar es Salam harbour, 2
- Zanzibar treaty, the, 9
- Zulu kingdoms, origins of, 117
- Zuza, Yao chief, house of, 128 et seq.