. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. 806 MASAI, TURKANA, SUK, NANDI, ETC. of hard, smooth wood of irregular size, is generally worn round the neck by the men, who may also have a girdle round the waist composed of a string of beads with, fine
. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. 806 MASAI, TURKANA, SUK, NANDI, ETC. of hard, smooth wood of irregular size, is generally worn round the neck by the men, who may also have a girdle round the waist composed of a string of beads with, fine iron chains. Bracelets of iron wire or of ivory may be worn by the men on the wrists. As regards clothing the two sexes differ considerably. Women from girlhood to old age are usually clothed most scrupulously, though it is not. 446- considered improper to expose tlie bosom. Their garments were formerly dressed hides which hung from the neck down to the knees, with a kind of leather petticoat underneath. Nowadays many of the women dispense with leather and wear voluminous pieces of calico from the coast. Old men generally wear a skin or a cloth cape over the shoulders. Hitherto men,-old and young, of the Masai tribe have been absolutely indifferent as to whether such covering as they wore answered purposes of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927. London, Hutchinson & Co.
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