§ 18. Africa. D. Hamitic peoples.
Munzinger, in his excellent books, describes several of these [164]tribes, all of which keep slaves: Beduan711, Takue712, Marea713, Beni Amer714, Barea and Kunama715, Bogos716.
The Gallas practise slavery to a great extent717.
The Somal and Danakil also have slaves, though not so many as the Gallas718.
Amongst the Massai slavery is unknown719.
Kannenberg, in his short notes on his journey through the country of the Warangi, remarks that captives are made slaves. But in Baumstark’s elaborate description of this tribe no mention is made of slavery720. We may therefore conclude, that the Warangi do not keep slaves. If Kannenberg’s statement is correct, the prisoners certainly become victims of the slave trade, which in his time was carried on to a great extent in German East Africa721.
The Wandorobo have been described by several authors722, who do not make any mention of slaves. They are themselves subjected to the Massai723. We may safely conclude that they have no slaves724.
The Wakwafi also probably have no slaves; for none of their describers725 say a word about slavery.
| Result. Positive cases: | Beduan, |
| Takue, | |
| Marea, | |
| Beni Amer, | |
| Barea and Kunama, | |
| Bogos, | |
| Gallas, | |
| Somal, | |
| Danakil.[165] | |
| Negative cases: | Massai, |
| Warangi, | |
| Wandorobo, | |
| Wakwafi. |
Several North-African peoples, such as the Fulbe, the Tuareg, the Kabyls, etc., being semi-civilized rather than savages, have been excluded here726.