[2] The Scientist Lukanga has, as the letter shows, seen a 'wet- happy' Kings birthday party in some small town. The single reader should judge for himself if Lukanga has a right to picture what he saw as a general manner or vice and to tell it in this form to his King who must have a terrible impression about us Wasungu! But one thing should make us think : Lukanga, this wide awake and observing foreigner has got the impression that our drinking customs and all the circumstances of them ran in a predetermined and habitual sequence. Should we ourselves not know anymore how much all of this has become unconscious habit?

In any case, Lukangas depiction of our manners will contribute to that we in future will base our celebrations on a different footing other than that of the 'pouring-in' as Lukanga calls it.

Hans Paasche