AFRICAN TRIBES
GREAT GATHERING AT NAIROBI. PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT. Rugby, October 9. African chiefs and headmen and their retainers are making their way homeward after the historic gathering at Nairobi, where 1500 leading Africans were the guests of the Government during the visit of the Prince of Woles and the Duke of Gloucester. Most of the painted and befeathered tribesmen had seen motor cars, aeroplanes and cinemas for the first time. At the cinema they saw a film depicting the King reviewing the guards in full dress. They expressed astonishment at the number and the height of the soldiers. This notable experiment in the history of the African tribes brought together two tribes which for generations had been enemies, constantlj- raiding and counter-raid-ing. Their mutual understanding and enjoyment of the peaceful relations in the Nairobi camp was a tribute to the success of the Briti-h administration in their area. British Official Wireless.
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Southland Times, Issue 20613, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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153AFRICAN TRIBES Southland Times, Issue 20613, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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