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to the one described, all very sharp, but of many different sizes. He now uses the edge of one which is curved inwards. This curve is the same as that of the surface of the pole, and he uses this flint to obtain a finer finish. These poles appear to be used to hold up the area over the entrance to the houses; most of these poles are caked with dirt, owing to the fact that everyone in passing in and out seems either to hook an arm round it or grip it with his hand. This pole seems to be regarded in a rather peculiar way, as though it marked the boundary between private and communal life, a barrier beyond which no one passes uninvited. An amusing incident has just occurred. One of the smaller children was trying to climb the pole. He knew, it seems, that such an exercise was not permitted, for he kept a wary eye upon all those within reach of his vision. A woman, probably his mother, appeared from within, and, being caught in flagrante delicto, he suffered the natural and appropriate punishment, which sent him squealing off into the centre of the circle I This incident caused much amusement amongst some of the menfolk who were watching. There is an air of considerable activity about the place—much coming and going of the women and children, and several men are to be seen engaged in particular work, which will be described later; but there are also fifteen or twenty men who have been sitting about in apparent idleness. Whether these are the hunters, soldiers or agriculturists who are resting from their labours is not clear, but that is the impression they give. There is one part of the circle which is set aside as a slaughter-house and butcher’s shop; here on rough tables animals are being skinned and cut up with flint-knives. Again the sharp edge obtained is noticeable. The hides come off quite easily and the flesh is cut up with very little difficulty. The larger bones are severed by the joint action of two men. One holds a flint, fixed and bound in the cleft-end of a stick which forms a handle; the other man holds between his hands a heavy stone, which he brings down on the back of the “knife”, and the operation is completed by a very few blows. The particular animal being cut up at the moment is a deer; evidently it is shared amongst the tribe, for the women keep coming to the bench and receiving pieces of meat and bone sometimes in their hands and sometimes in earthen bowls. This process of rationing the food is