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Then, what remained was the palm fronds of the palm trees from that water, and they arranged it with him for the Sultan, with words that only the wise understood. And they would take the Sultan, and the Sultan, and reside with him in the house, and they would proceed to the Dar al-Khas, which is the place where the drums are, and they are the Sultan's drums. They would enter the house and come to the drum called al-Mansura, and they would stand in a circle and place it in the center, with the Sultan alone with them. And the noble ones would insist on some of their words, and they would say their words. Then they would return with the Sultan to the palace, where they made him king. And after his sitting, the lawsuits would be brought and judgments would be passed. And among their customs is that the Sultan does not greet anyone except through interpreters, whether small or large, great or humble. And the manner of that is that when people enter, they come on their knees. Then the interpreter presents them, and he addresses them one after another. And it is that he says, "When so-and-so died, Doka Keji Dari," and its meaning is, "Here is so-and-so, a greeting of obedience." And when the audience is finished, he says, "Kikkin Da Qulla Karka," and its meaning is, "The teacher of the children, follow them until you have followed them and served them." Then we, the slaves standing behind the Sultan, say, "Karku," meaning "Doka" or "Karka," meaning "Doka," and it means "Peace, peace, peace, peace." And if it was in a festive court.

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