215 Glossary of some Sudanese Terms—continued.

Sabah, Es East. Siat Ilbil . . . . . . Camel-breeding tribes.

Sherg, Esh . . . . . . East, right bank of Nile. Shitta .. .. .. Winter (October to March). Sirsiwari . . . . . . Lieut.-Colonel of Bashi Bazuks.

Seff . . . . . . . . Dry season, Summer (April to June). Tabia (pi. Tawabi) . . Eort.

Tajer .. .. .. Settled trader. Tukl . . . . . . Straw hut ; conical or flat roof. Takruri . . . • . . Negro pilgrims from Wadai or Darfur, who settle in the Eastern Sudan ; chiefly near Grallabat. Turki . . . . . . Hated oppressor, of any nationality. Ushr Tithe tax. Wahabi .. .. .. Moslem revivalists in Arabia, mostly crushed by Ismail Pasha. Zeka . . . . . . Dervish tax on animals and money.