indaba

The indaba had dropped; but now Pandulu, who had spoken but little before, seemed anxious to revive it.

The indaba began upon small matters, a recent dispute or two as to the ownership of cattle, or of land commonage, and so forth.

The ears of the outside attendants were by no means deaf, however, and now they came crowding up around the scene of the indaba.

They sit in a consultative gathering known as an indaba, and discuss the civil and military affairs of their tribe.