. 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 . to the Shillookor any other tribe; and even hold them-selven aloof from the warlike Dinkas, withwhom so many inferior tribes are only tooglad to claim relationship. These people are essentially warriors, andhave a most remarkable set of of course they possess, and he is aha])py man who has a weapon with an ironhead. Iron is scaixe in the Djil)ba country,and, in consequence, many of
. 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 . to the Shillookor any other tribe; and even hold them-selven aloof from the warlike Dinkas, withwhom so many inferior tribes are only tooglad to claim relationship. These people are essentially warriors, andhave a most remarkable set of of course they possess, and he is aha])py man who has a weapon with an ironhead. Iron is scaixe in the Djil)ba country,and, in consequence, many of the warriorsare obliged to content themselves with fast-ening the sharp horns of antelopes to theirspear shaft, until they can manage to pro-cure the coveted iron head. When a Djibbawarrior does possess so valuable a weapon,he takes verj great care of it, keeping theedges as sharp as a razor, and covering thehead with a hide sheath. The sheath isattached to tlie shaft by a thong, so thatthere shall be no danger of losing it, and itis never uncovered except when the spearis to be used. They also have clulis andaxes of different shapes. The most commonclub is formed from a dark, hard, and heavy. (1-) A llAKI HOMESTEAD.(See page 464.) , 1 S#|J* fM
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