Chapter XXVI: Appendix: II

EIGHT ITINERARIES IN ILLUSTRATION OF THE DISTRICTS TO THE SOUTH AND
WEST OF MY ROUTE.

A.—IDREES WOD DEFTER’S ROUTE TO THE W.S.W., FROM DEHM
GUDYOO.

_First day._—Four hours to the village of the Kredy chief Mangirr, on Agahd’s territory.

_Second day._—Six or seven leagues to some Kredy hamlets still on Agahd’s territory.

_Third day._—Long day’s march of seven or eight hours to the deserted villages of a former Kredy chief, named Koiye.

_Fourth day._—Eight leagues across an uninhabited district; night in the wilderness.

_Fifth day._—Seven leagues to a small Seriba belonging to Idrees Wod Defter on Mount Berangah.

_Sixth day._—Seven or eight leagues across an inhabited district to the chief Seriba of Idrees Wod Defter, situated on a river flowing to the north-west. The Kredy tribes of the district are called Bia and Mehre; the local chief is named Gariaongoh.

_Seventh day._—Five hours’ march to the west to a subsidiary Seriba belonging to Idrees, called Adya, after the Kredy tribe of the district.

_Eighth day._—Long day’s march of eight or nine leagues across the wilderness.

_Ninth day._—Half a day’s march to Idrees’s most westerly Seriba in Dar Benda, of which the chieftain is named Kobbokobbo. The Benda are an independent nation, with their own dialect.

_Tenth day._—Seven or eight hours to the great river, said to flow here in an easterly direction, and requiring to be crossed in boats at all seasons; the population on the banks is composed of the ivory-trading Aboo Dinga, and the land is called Dar Dinga, or Dar Aboo Dinga. A king, known to the Nubians by the name of Ayah, to whom several chieftains are tributary, resides to the north-west of Idrees Wod Defter’s chief Seriba. Dar Dinga is also the resort for many slave caravans under the management of the great dealers from Darfoor and Kordofan. The companies of Seebehr Rahama, Seebehr Adlan, and Agahd, likewise visit the country to purchase ivory from the chieftains.

B.—YUMMA’S ROUTE TO THE W.S.W. FROM DEHM
BEKEER TO THE RESIDENCE OF MOFIO.

_First day._—Six or eight leagues to the last villages of the Sehre: they belong to Kurshook Ali’s territory, and the Sheikh is named Sahtsy. His residence is situated on a small river, named the Ville or Wille, that is said to flow in a north-western direction, and to belong to the system of the river of Dar Dinga: it is at no part of the year less than twenty feet deep.

_Second day to Eighth day (inclusive)._—Seven long days’ marches over uninhabited wildernesses to the borders of Mofio’s territory, where his behnky Boborungoo has his mbanga.

_Ninth day._—A short march over cultivated land to the residence of the sub-chieftain Bakomoro.

_Tenth day._—A long march mostly through wild forest to the residence of Kanso, a behnky of Mofio’s.

_Eleventh day._—The road turns to the north-west and leads by a long day’s march to the behnky Abindee. A river flowing towards the north is crossed here; it is named the Ngango, and after joining the Welle or river of Sahtsy, flows into the great river of Dar Dinga, farther to the north-west. In its lower course the stream is known as the Mboma.

_Twelfth day._—Half a day’s march to the mbanga of Gazima, the sub-chieftain in command of the district and a brother of Mofio’s.

_Thirteenth and Fourteenth days._—Two days’ march to the residence of Mofio, only a good day’s journey to the south-west of Idrees Wod Defter’s chief Seriba. The river on which it is situated is said to be called the Mbette, and to flow into the Mboma.

C.—ROUTE TO THE S.S.E. FROM DEHM BEKEER TO
SOLONGOH’S RESIDENCE.

_First day._—An ordinary day’s march across the Ngudduroo and the Djee (leaving the Kokkuloo hill on the left) to the brook Biserry, which has been followed by Nubians, and found to join the Wow. Unless the rainfall has been very excessive, the brook may be waded even during the Khareef. Mount Daragumba lies about two hours to the south of the passage over the Biserry.

_Second day._—A good day’s march to the south-west across the wilderness to a little brook, named the Kommoh, said to flow into the Biserry.

_Third day._—The Dar (or inhabited land) of Solongoh’s territory is reached towards evening. Night spent at the residence of Karya, the chieftain’s behnky and brother.

_Fourth day._—The road bends more to the south, and leads by a long day’s march to the mbanga of another sub-chieftain, named Ndundo, also a brother of Solongoh.

_Fifth day._—South-west to Yagganda, a third brother and behnky of the chieftain. Mount Yahre is passed on the east.

_Sixth day._—Across the Nomatina or Nomatilla, a copious river, declared by the Niam-niam to be identical with the Wow, which in its lower course in Bongoland they call the Nomatilla. Half-a-day’s journey to the mbanga of Solongoh.

Two days’ march to the north-east from Solongoh lies Kurshook Ali’s Seriba Aboo Shatter, in the land of the Bellanda, which for the most part belongs to Solongoh. About half-way there stands the residence of a behnky of the chieftain, named Ndimma; and a day’s journey north of Kurshook Ali’s settlement lives another sub-chieftain, named Mamah; consequently the Seriba forms an enclave in Solongoh’s territory. Solongoh’s father was named Borrongboh or Bongorboh, and was the brother of Mofio and Zaboora.

D.—YUMMA’S ROUTE TO THE SOUTH FROM DEHM
BEKEER TO YAFFATY AND INGIMMA.

_First and Second day._—Two days to the S.S.W., across uninhabited frontier wildernesses.

_Third day._—Towards evening is reached the residence of the small chieftain Yaffaty or Yapaty, the son of Zaboora, who had shaken off his allegiance to his brother Mofio.

_Fourth day._—A moderate day’s march to the south to the residence of Bogwa Riffio, a behnky and brother of Yaffaty.

_Fifth day._—Across the brook Mbomoo, flowing northwards, and said to empty itself into the Nomatilla, to Boggwa Yango, a sub-chieftain of Bombo.

_Sixth day._—An ordinary day’s march to the mbanga of the powerful chief Bombo. A day’s journey to the north-west is the residence of Nembo, and about the same distance to the north-east that of Nzembe, both of these are brothers and sub-chieftains of Bombo.

_Seventh and Eighth days._—Through uninhabited wildernesses.

_Ninth day._—Across a great navigable river said to pass through the territory of a chieftain named Sena, whose residence lies to the east of the route; on this account the Nubians call the stream the river of Sena. By the Niam-Niam it is called the Ware.

_Tenth day._—To the residence of a son of Ezo (not to be confounded with the chief of the same name, who was the father of Ndoruma and Ugetto) on the river of Sena, said to be identical with the river of Wando (the Mbrwole).

_Eleventh and Twelfth days._—Through inhabited country, the territory of the old, decrepit chieftain Ezo. Two long marches to the south of the river is the residence of Ingimma, the most powerful of the sons of Ezo.

_Thirteenth and Fourteenth days._—Half-a-day’s march beyond Ingimma’s territory is the great River of Kanna, known as the Welle. After crossing the river to the south of Ingimma’s residence, that of Kanna is reached in two days’ journey to the east.

E.—ADERAHMAN ABOO GUROON’S ROUTE TO THE
S. FROM HIS CHIEF SERIBA TO THE NIAM-NIAM
AND MONBUTTOO.

_First day._—Eight hours to the south-west to Kurshook Ali’s Seriba Nguddo.

_Second day._—Six hours to the south: night in the wilderness.

_Third day._—Half-a-day’s march to Aboo Guroon’s Seriba Mahah, on the brook Lako.

_Fourth day._—Seven hours’ march to the S.S.W. to Gebel Reggeb, where Aboo Guroon has his small Seriba Hibboo.

_Fifth day._—Half-a-day’s march to the south-east to the little Seriba Mbellembey, the joint possession of Aboo Guroon and Ghattas. The local chief of the Bongo in Mbellembey is named Ghirrah.

_Sixth day._—Half a day’s march to the south-east to Ghattas’s Seriba Gebel Higgoo, on the southern frontier of the Bongo country.

_Seventh day._—To the south-west, leaving the territory of Mundo (Babuckur) on the east. Eight hours across the wilderness to Aboo Guroon’s Seriba on the northern frontier of the Niam-niam country. The Seriba was under the control of a Niam-niam slave, named Fomboa, and was destroyed in 1870 by Ndoruma. The name of the local chief was Ukweh.

_Eighth day._—To the south, across the Sway (Dyoor). Night-camp in the wilderness on the Bikky.

_Ninth day._—A long day’s march of about nine hours across the wilderness to the south-west, to the residence of Dukkoo, a brother and sub-chieftain of Ndoruma.

_Tenth day._—A long march to the south and west, the residence of Mbory, a behnky of Ndoruma. Half-way lies the spot where Ndoruma attacked and defeated the united companies in 1870.

_Eleventh day._—A whole day’s march to the residence of Ndoruma on the Barah, a brook that is said to empty itself into the Bikky. Ndoruma is the most powerful of the reigning sons of Ezo.

_Twelfth day._—Half-a-day’s march to the mbanga of Gettwa or Ngetto, a brother of Ndoruma and an independent chieftain; his lands lie to the south of Ndoruma’s.

_Thirteenth day._—An ordinary day’s march to the south-east, to the village of Mashmany, a behnky of Ngetto.

_Fourteenth day._—Long march to the south-east across uninhabited country.

_Fifteenth day._—Half a day’s march to the territory of Malingde. In the middle of the day is reached the village of Owra, a son of the wealthy chieftain.

_Sixteenth day._—A whole day’s march to the south-east, to the village of a local overseer under Owra, named Bazway.

_Seventeenth day._—Half-a-day’s march to the residence of Malingde or Marindo, one of the numerous sons of Bazimbey.

_Eighteenth day._—A whole day’s march to the W.S.W., to the residence of Malingde’s behnky Bahzia.

_Nineteenth day._—A long day’s march to the south-east, to the villages of Malingde’s behnky Yaganda.

_Twentieth day._—Across uninhabited country: night in the wilderness.

_Twenty-first day._—Half a day’s march to the residence of Wando’s behnky Bagbatta.

_Twenty-second day._—A long day’s march to the river of Wando (Mbrwole): night on the banks. This stream is said to pass through the territories of Sena and Indimma; in its lower course it bears the name of the Ware.

_Twenty-third day._—Through the remainder of the border wilderness on to the territory of Izingerria (in Munza’s dominions) near the villages of his behnky Dedda.

_Twenty-fourth day._—Southwards to the numerous villages of Izingerria’s territory.

_Twenty-fifth day._—In the same direction to the residence of one of Izingerria’s behnkys.

_Twenty-sixth day._—A short march to the residence of Izingerria himself.

F.—AHMED AWAT’S ROUTE TO THE S.W. FROM
NDORUMA TO EZO.

_First day._—A good day’s march to the west, to the residence of Ndoruma’s behnky Komunda.

_Second day._—In the same direction to the residence of Tumafee, another behnky of Ndoruma.

_Third day._—To the residence of Mbanzuro, a brother and sub-chieftain of Ndoruma.

_Fourth day._—To the residence of Ndoruma’s behnky Byazingee.

_Fifth and Sixth days._—In a south-western direction across uninhabited regions.

_Seventh day._—Half a day’s march to Baria’s territory: halt at the border villages.

_Eighth day._—A day’s march through populous districts to Baria’s residence, near which Ahmed Awat, Hassaballa’s head-controller, has erected a Seriba. Baria is an old friend and ally of the company.

_Ninth day._—A good day’s march to the south, to the residence of Sango, a brother and sub-chieftain of Ndoruma.

_Tenth and Eleventh days._—Across uninhabited country; two nights in the wilderness.

_Twelfth day._—A day’s march to the abode of Ndenny, a son and former behnky of the deceased Sena.

_Thirteenth day._—To the residence of Baziboh, the son of Sena, now an independent chieftain.

_Fourteenth day._—To the Gangara mountains, the home of the A-Madi and their kindred tribe the Imberry.

_Fifteenth and Sixteenth days._—Through populated districts to the residence of the old chieftain Ezo.

G.—ROUTE FROM KURSHOOK ALI’S CHIEF SERIBA
ON THE DYOOR TO ABOO SHATTER, IN THE DISTRICT
OF THE BELLANDA.

_First day._—Eight hours’ march to the south-west and south, through Hassaballa’s small Seriba to Kurshook Ali’s subsidiary Seriba Mittoo in Bongoland.

_Second day._—Six. hours’ march to the south, to a second Seriba belonging to the same company, and called Longo. A small Seriba of Agahd’s lies to the east of the route: it is called Mbor, and is not far from the left bank of the Dyoor.

_Third day._—Seven or eight leagues to the site of a former Seriba of Kurshook Ali, named Murr.

_Fourth day._—Across the frontier wilderness on the south of the Bongo territory: night in the wilderness.

_Fifth day._—A short march to the border villages of the Bellanda, under the control of a behnky of the Niam-niam chieftain Solongoh.

_Sixth day._—Half-a-day’s march to Aboo Shatter, a lofty isolated mountain, from the summit of which all the detached hills of southern Bongoland and the mountains of Mundo (Babuckur) are said to be visible. The local chief of the Bellanda, under Kurshook Ali’s jurisdiction, is named Akoo, whilst the chief of the Niam-niam, tributary to Solongoh, is said to be Bongurr. Six hours to the north-east of Aboo Shatter is a second Bellanda Seriba, belonging to Kurshook Ali, called Dongoh: it is said to be near the left bank of the Dyoor. Six hours farther to the east, and beyond the river, is a third Seriba belonging to this company, named Asalla. A few hours to the north of Asalla are Aboo Guroon’s Bongo Seribas, called Gebel Regheb and Abooleghee by the Nubians, after the Bongo Sheikh of the district. The native name for Abooleghee is Karey, that of Gebel Reggeb being Hibboo.

H.—ROUTE TO THE SOUTH FROM KULONGO TO
GEBEL HIGGOO AND MUNDO.

_First day._—Five hours to the S.S.W. to Kurshook Ali’s small Seriba Kileby. Four hours to the west of Kileby lies the small Seriba Ngorr, belonging to the same company.

_Second day._—Seven hours’ march to Ghattas’s subsidiary Seriba Mboh, of which the local chief of the Bongo is named Doliba. A deserted Seriba of Kurshook Ali’s, of which the local chief was named Abrass, is passed on the road. Two considerable brooks (the Molmul and the Nyedokoo?) are crossed between Kileby and Mboh.

_Third day._—Six or seven hours to Ghattas’s Seriba Doggaia, of which the local chief is named Bonyira.

_Fourth day._—Four hours’ march to Ghattas’s Seriba on Gebel Higgoo. The Bongo district is called Longo, the local chief Higgoo. Three hours to the east is a much frequented Seriba belonging to Ghattas; it is situated on the so-called Gebel Shiteta (cayenne-pepper hill), and called Roome by the Bongo. The local overseer of the district is named Bomadioh. Sabby lies two days’ march east of Gebel Shiteta; after crossing the Tondy the road leads on the first day through the village of the Bongo sheikh Guiya, who is in Aboo Sammat’s territory. Mundo lies only two leagues to the south of Gebel Higgoo; the route to the Niam-niam lands across this mountainous region of the Babuckur leads through a dangerous defile, where travellers are often attacked by the natives. This is the Mundo visited by J. Petherick in February 1858, the name of the places which he passed are given by him in the Bongo dialect, and several of them, such as Yow, Dangah, Mabah, Murr, and Lungo, are retained to the present time.