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==== galla 1194 ====

Le pays de Horro est à 7 journées de Basso - Plusieurs esclaves avec
qui j'ai causé en Ilmorma m'ont dit venir de badi.

=== from Salt ===

==== kafess 1195 ====

M. Barrow from their features considers the Kaffers are
descendant from Arab Bedou. I think they are part of Ethiopian 
tribes which may be traced all along the E. coast of Africa. (38)

==== chevaux 1196 ====

the Abyss. place a collar of the zebra's mane [around?] their 
horses (367)

==== hydromel ====

sadoo, root used to make maize.

tolle maze the Ras's jester

==== jeux 1199 ====

Kersa game in which whole village engage & quarrel. 
like bandy in England.

==== nègres 1200 ====

dizzela, tribe of shangalla living in a district called
dabanja 3 days journey beyond the Nile, bearing the 
general appellation of Damitchequa. god is called muzza
guzza. they sacrifice a cow on a kamoos or holidays by 
stabbing her in 1000 places. An old man drinks first & 
keeps two wives. when a young man worries he gives his 
sister or his female captive in exchange. women assist in 
ploughing & share equally the produce. omazéna [sténo]
wart on his hand. immagokwa [sténo], wokéa [sténo] 
[sténo] wunnéa [sténo] they eat all kind of flesh. 
their enemies are the metikul & Banja. the dippura live 
near. the duggala mountains are on the opposite side
from Darfoor. M.t Yiba hossa, place of refuge. the rivers
are : quoquea, prísa, knōsa & popa all running
towards the bahr el abiad. it is 3 days journey from the 
pípa to the knōssa & thence 1 day to prísa riv.

==== rectangle ====

comment baptise-t-on ?

==== baptême [rectangle] 1201 ====

quand on baptise à [mussulman?] they cross with the
consecrated oil 36 times in different parts of the body.

==== vin ====

they make wine with squeezed dried grapes in water.

==== vierges ====

proofs of virignity are required after marriage (396)

==== divorce 1204 ====

the wife never changes her name & the property received is 
kept apart as she takes it if turned off unjustly. but the higher ranks 
follow no rule.

==== Axum 1205 ====

the architecture in Axum is strictly grecian (405) the 
traditions of the country ascribes the monuments to [Aeizena?]
more than 300 years A.D.

==== inscription 1206 ====

inscription on the footstool not of freestone but of 
granite:

[éthiopien?]

in a wall to the right on a narrow projecting stone 
is the following

[éthiopien]

Revision: 37r (#75)

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