Fiji and the Fijians . COco ; ^. co I—IO o CO MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. 123 fringed band, which has been already described. It is tiea on the rightside with bass, which, on high days, is long enough to form a train. The turban, consisting of a gauze-like scarf of very fine white masi,from four to six feet long, is worn by all Fijians who can lay claim torespectability, except such as are forbidden its use. The apparent sizeis entirely regulated by the quantity of hair underneath, which isgenerally considerable. This head-dress may be fastened by a neatbow in front, or tied in a tassel-knot on the t
Fiji and the Fijians . COco ; ^. co I—IO o CO MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. 123 fringed band, which has been already described. It is tiea on the rightside with bass, which, on high days, is long enough to form a train. The turban, consisting of a gauze-like scarf of very fine white masi,from four to six feet long, is worn by all Fijians who can lay claim torespectability, except such as are forbidden its use. The apparent sizeis entirely regulated by the quantity of hair underneath, which isgenerally considerable. This head-dress may be fastened by a neatbow in front, or tied in a tassel-knot on the top of the head, or arrangedso as to hang in lappets on one side. By some it is worn as a bandor cord at the root of the hair, the greater part being allowed to falldown the back. In most cases it is ornamental and graceful. It is the heads, however, rather than their covering, which excitewonder, and on no other part of his person does the Fijian expend somuch time, pains, and skill. Most of the Chiefs have a hairdresser, towh
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