182 UGANDA AND THE EGYPTIAN SOUDAN.

only allow of a slight sketch of their manners and customs.

The salutations of the "Waganda are very varied ; on meeting an equal, the ordinary salutation is Kuliingi to which the other responds with Kulungi ; Oti'a and Otiano are also frequent salutations, to which the same word is given in reply ; but often a much more elaborate performance is gone through, somewhat as follows : Otia ! otia ; Otiano ! otiano ; Erudi ! eradi ; Nyogi ! nyogi ; Mam ! mam. Then ensues a series of grunts, such as one might fancy a couple of pigs would greet each other with. When an inferior salutes a superior, he either kneels down or bends forward, leaning on his stick or spear, and says Otia sebbo or Kulungi sebbo (sir), to which the superior replies E. When two friends meet after a long separation they embrace one another, laying the head first on one shoulder and then on the other, uttering at the same time a series of grunts. The chiefs, on entering the baraza or court, salute the king by stooping or kneeling before him and touching his outstretched hand between the palms of both hands, and then raising their hands to their lips. The recipient of a favour from the king or chief expresses his gratitude by kneeling down and putting both hands together, moves them up and down several times, uttering the word Nyanzige, or shortly Nyanzig I thank (you) ; the plural of which is Twanzig we thank (you). Or he snatches up a