180 A SAIL UPON THE ALBERT LAKE.

Kibiro could easily be got rid of by a different process of evaporation and by repeated crystallisation ; but the demand for it is so great that the makers need not be very particular in its preparation. The salt destined for sale is made up in cylindrical packets, and wrapped in dried banana leaves. A packet generally weighs 74 ocka (25 lbs.),and is sold for 400 cowries, equivalent in value to about 5s. 6d., for the Zanzibar Arabs in Unyoro reckon the Mejidie thaler of 20 Turkish pliastres (= 3s. 5d.) to be worth 250 cowries.

As already mentioned, the existence of salt here has called forth a very brisk trade. As articles for exchange which are much sought after, | may enumerate ox-hides and skins of the larger kinds of antelope, durrah and eleusine corn, iron ore and spear-heads, a little brass in thick bars, and glass beads. The last named are, however, only articles of luxury, for the people mostly prefer to buy corn with their fish, eggs, and poultry, &c. Tobacco is very dear; sheep and goats are cheaper, though of the latter only the he-goats are sold; and still cheaper are poultry, which are seldom eaten in Unydro.

The inhabitants of Kibiro are pure Wanyoro, or Bunyoro, as it is sometimes pronounced. ‘They have a dark-tinted complexion, are well proportioned, and most of them have intelligent countenances. ‘Their clothing consists of that usually worn in Unyoro, viz., ox-hide dressed very soft. Bark cloth, which is very dear, and therefore scarce, is Sometimes worn, as well as goatskins, by the women. ‘The only weapons are spears, the blades of which are covered with leather scabbards adorned with tassels. The dialect of the people varies but little from that of Mugaya, which represents that of the elegant Kinyoro. The natives of Kibiro and Bugoma speak the same dialect, which bears much resemblance to Magtngo. Hach of the three villages which constitute Kibiro, has its own chief, but the head-man of the three is Kagoro, in whose village alone salt is extracted.

The health of the district is reported to be satisfactory ; just at the present moment, however, there are sporadic cases of measles, the expiring remains of a serious epidemic which carried off many victims as far as to Wadelai. In many kinds of illness the people have recourse to bathing in the