. 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 . (1.) THE MARIMBA OK AFRICAN PIANO. fSw pa^p 375.). (2.) HEADDRESSES. (See page 370.)(371) MODE OF .SALUTATIO]!^. 373 ?worthy of the name than tins double skin ofthe Balonda. Yet the Balonda sirls, them-selves in a state of almost complete nudity,were very much shocked when they foundthat the Makololo men wore no a Makololo man happened toturn his back upon the women and girls,t
. 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 . (1.) THE MARIMBA OK AFRICAN PIANO. fSw pa^p 375.). (2.) HEADDRESSES. (See page 370.)(371) MODE OF .SALUTATIO]!^. 373 ?worthy of the name than tins double skin ofthe Balonda. Yet the Balonda sirls, them-selves in a state of almost complete nudity,were very much shocked when they foundthat the Makololo men wore no a Makololo man happened toturn his back upon the women and girls,they laughed and jeered at him to such anextent that he was made quite wretched bytheir scorn. Had they lieen even moder-ately clad, such behavior might seem ex-cusable, but, when it is remembered thatthe dress of the despised visitor would havefurnished costumes to four or Ave of thewomen who were laughing at him, we canbut wonder at the singular hold which fash-ion takes of the human mind. The Balondo men are as fond of orna-ments as their wives, and, as with them, thedecorations chiefly belong to the head andthe feet. In some places they have a fashionof dressing their hair into a conical form,similar to that which has Iseen already men-t
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