It is worn or hung around the neck, and snakes never approach it, which is why it is famous. Its description is like that of the tenth, killed. But it is black in color. From the city of Kuku to the city of Ghana is a month and a half. From the city of Kuku to the city of Tamla, there are 14 stages. It is a small city in the land of Kwar, with many people gathered, and it has no walls. It has a man who is self-reliant. It is on a small mountain, but it is an impregnable mountain with cliffs surrounding it from all sides. It has palm trees and livestock, and its people are naked. They drink from wells, and their water is deep from the surface of the earth. It has a tin mine, not of great quality. They sell it in Kwar, and merchants mix it with alum and travel with it to all regions. From Tamla to the city of Manan, in the land of Kanem, there are 12 stages. Manan is a small city, and it has none of the common crafts. Their trade is little, and they have camels and goats. From the city of Manan to the city of Anajimi, it is 4 days. It is also from Kanem. Anajimi is a very small city, and its produce is little. They have tattoos on themselves. They are tattooed. The people of Kwar are from the east. Between the city of Anajimi and the Nile, it is 3 days to the south. Most of its people drink from wells. From Anajimi to the city of Zagawa, it is 4 days. The city of Zagawa is a large, gathered city with many people. Around it are many Zagawa people who trade with their goods. They have simple trade and crafts that they deal with among themselves. They drink from wells, and they eat millet and the meat of mature camels and caught fish. Milk is abundant for them, and their clothing is tanned skins that they cover themselves with. They are the most scabby of the Sudanese. From the city of Zagawa to Manan, it is 8 stages. In Manan lives its prince and its governor, and most of its men are naked. They are strong. From the city of Zagawa to Manan, it is 8 stages. In Manan lives its prince and its governor, and most of its men are naked. They are strong.