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A photograph of the shore line. Across the water, land can be seen that is covered with many hills.

A photograph of the shore line. Across the water, land can be seen that is covered with many hills.

An up-close photograph of the head of a sorghum. The plant is of natural size.

An up-close photograph of a head of holcus halepensis, a type of wild grass.

A photograph of a path through manihot with several indigenous people walking on it.

A photograph of a path through tall manihot with an indigenous person named Moke in the background.

A photograph of 10 foot tall manihot with an indigenous person named Moke in the background. This is considered to be typical of an older plantation.

A photograph of a cabin made of manihot with tall manihot surrounding it.

A photograph of manihot on mat in the foreground with beans to the left and seed corn on a rack at the back. The corn ears are with the husk on and the tips pointed down.

A photograph of kaffir corn with very small heads. The plants are very tall, reaching 10 feet high.

A photograph of corn stalks in the foreground with trees and mountains in the distance.

A photograph of a chief of the Watusi paying his tax and the tax of the tribe to Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe paying tax. The tribe members are sitting on the ground in front of a hut.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe dancing before Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe and chief dancing before Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe standing with long, slender spears in their hands. The chief of the Watusi and Rene Verstappen, chef de poste stand in front of the tribe.

A photograph of indigenous people crossing a stream, which is typical scene in this part of Africa. They never or at least seldom use bridges to cross water. While crossing the water, they usually wash, drink and fill water jars.

A photograph of indigenous people crossing a stream, which is typical scene in this part of Africa. The banks are full of tall grasses.

A photograph of a small river with tall grass on the banks and indigenous men filling up jars with water.

A photograph of a river with indigenous people in the tall grass on the opposite bank.