. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . hear the sound of thenntama, hide their heads, and exhibit everyoutward sign of tei-ror. The illuistratiou No. 1, on page 7G5,is givenin order to show the curious appearance .^iiiiriiii. (765) MAKING KOTAIGA. 767 which is sometimes presented by the menwhea tliey have successfully passed throughtheir various ordeals. The name of the manwas Mintalta, and he belonged to the Nauotribe, which lives nea
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . hear the sound of thenntama, hide their heads, and exhibit everyoutward sign of tei-ror. The illuistratiou No. 1, on page 7G5,is givenin order to show the curious appearance .^iiiiriiii. (765) MAKING KOTAIGA. 767 which is sometimes presented by the menwhea tliey have successfully passed throughtheir various ordeals. The name of the manwas Mintalta, and he belonged to the Nauotribe, which lives near Coffins Bay. In hishand he holds the waddy, and, l)y way ofajjron, he wears a buncli of emu his breast are seen the bold ridgeswhich mark his rank as a man, ami othersare seen upon his arms. His beard is gath-ered into a long pointed tuft, and decoratedwith a little bunch of white cockatoo feathersat the tip. In his hair he wears two curiousornaments. These are not feather plumes,as they seem to be in the illustration, butare simply slender sticks of white wood,scraped so as to let the shavings adhere ijyone end. Indeed, they are made exactly liketlaose little wooden brooms that are some-times hawked by German girls about thestreets, or, to use a more familiar simile, likethe curly-branched trees in childi-ens toy-boxes. Many of the particulars which have be
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