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Title: James Hannington, D.D., F.L.S., F.R.G.S., first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa; a history of his life and work, 1847-1885
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Dawson, E. C. (Edwin Collas), 1849-1925
Subjects: Hannington, James, Bp., 1847-1885
Publisher: London : Seeley
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ils which hang downhis forehead and shoulders. He possesses a fine-shaped head,which approaches, in many respects, that of the Anglo-Saxon,though his cheekbones are very high and prominent. As arule, the El Moran is tall, and, as he lives on nothing butflesh and milk, his body is remarkably strong and solid. Helives in a separate kraal, with his girl companions of his ownage. At this stage, the El Moran has no thought of mar-riage, till his time as a warrior is served out. He docs not,generally, marry until about thirty years of age, after whichhe lays down his spear, and counts himself unfit for theheld. The only nation he regards with any respect is theEuropean. He calls the white man Ngai, which may besaid to mean a son of the gods. He is not an atheist, butworships the Supreme Being. When a caravan arrives, ElMoran comes with great pride and dignity of demeanour todemand a hongo, which has to be given, or mischief will soonfollow. About a thousand, or even three thousand, of these
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A MASAI WARRIOR (EL-MORAN). ■^t. 37-) IntroductioJi to the Masai. 351 El Moran, and their girl consorts, live together in a circularkraal. They never go about alone either at home or to thebattlefield, but by tw^os. It is considered shameful and de-grading that an El Moran should return alive if his chosencompanion has been killed in battle. Such are the Masai as young w^arriors ; but as soon asthey marry they put off their fierceness and settle dow^n toa peaceable life. They are no longer ferocious, blood-thirsty,and turbulent, but are very remarkably kind to strangers,and especially to any women who may be in a caravan.They go about shaking hands most heartily with theforeigners, and are fond of entering into conversationwith them. So writes Mr. Jones, and his words forman interesting addition to what Mr. Thomson haswritten on the same subject. He continues : How tobring the knowledge of Gods truth to this nomadic tribe—but^ the time zvill come. Mr. Jones and the interpreterappr

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