. 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 . heirheads, and the usual apron, made of leathercut into narrow thongs. They also havethe kaross, which is almost exactly like thatof the men. These are the necessities ofdress, but the female sex among this curiousrace are equally fond of finery with theirmore civilized sisters. Having but littlescope for ornament in the apron and kaross,they place the greater part of their decora-tion on the head
. 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 . heirheads, and the usual apron, made of leathercut into narrow thongs. They also havethe kaross, which is almost exactly like thatof the men. These are the necessities ofdress, but the female sex among this curiousrace are equally fond of finery with theirmore civilized sisters. Having but littlescope for ornament in the apron and kaross,they place the greater part of their decora-tion on the head, and ornament their hairand countenances in the most extraordinaryway. Water, as has been already observed,never touches their faces, which are highlypolished with grease, so that they shine inthe sunbeams with a lustre that is Uterallydazzling. To their hair they suspend vari-ous small ornaments, like those which havebeen mentioned as forming part of the mensdress. Among these ornaments, the money-cowrie is ofteii seen, and is much valued,because this shell does not belong to thecoast, but is used as money, and is thuspassed over a very great portion of SouthernAfrica as a sort of (4.) BOSJESMAN QUIVEK ANDARROWS. (See pages 257, 261.) (247) (5.) FKONTLKT. (See pages 226, 248) FROM INFAXCY TO AGE. 249 A curious and very inconvenient ornamentis mentioned by Burcliell, and tlie readerwill see that it bears some resemblance tothe frontlet which is drawn on pao;e girl who was wearing it had evidentlya great idea of her own attractions, and in-deed, according to the writer, she had somegrounds for vanity. She had increased thejiower of her charms by rulibing her wholediess and person thickly with grease, whileher arms and legs were so loaded withleathern rings, that she evidently had anadmirer who was a successful hunter, asin no other way covdd she obtain thesecoveted decorations. Her hair was clottedwith red ochre, and glittering with sibilo,while her whole per
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