The Makoa have the half or nearly full moon, but it is, they say, all for ornament.

Some blue stuff is rubbed into the cuts (I am told it is charcoal), and the ornament shows brightly in persons of light complexion, who by the bye are common.

The Makonde and Matambwe file their front teeth to points; the Machinga, a Waiyan tribe, leave two points on the sides of the front teeth, and knock out one of the middle incisors above and below.
[Illustration: Machinga and Waiyan Teeth.] _14th June, 1866._--I am now as much dependent on carriers as if I had never bought a beast of burden--but this is poor stuff to fill a journal with.

We started off to Metaba to see if the chief there would lend some men.

The headman, Kitwanga, went a long way to convoy us; then turned, saying he was going to get men for Musa next day.