. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . /:..? -^?.>/?: r_i \. II //, >,-V;, ./,:;... (.,.!/.(,.. MUKONJO WOMAN OF MT. a number of small bangles on each arm. 240 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS skins of lions, oxen, leopards, and differentkinds of antelope are used for leather ; insome cases the hair is removed, but for themost part it is left on. The skins are firstdried in the sun, then stretched out on a The Waganda use five colours : black,green, orange-yellow, red, and blue. Theblack dye is obtained from the s
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . /:..? -^?.>/?: r_i \. II //, >,-V;, ./,:;... (.,.!/.(,.. MUKONJO WOMAN OF MT. a number of small bangles on each arm. 240 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS skins of lions, oxen, leopards, and differentkinds of antelope are used for leather ; insome cases the hair is removed, but for themost part it is left on. The skins are firstdried in the sun, then stretched out on a The Waganda use five colours : black,green, orange-yellow, red, and blue. Theblack dye is obtained from the soot of asweet-scented wood mixed with oil, theyellow from a gum exuded by a tree called. ;;, , PEASANTS HUT, UGANDA. frame, and the inner surface is carefuflyscraped with a knife. Next they are rubbedfor a long time with flat stones till they arequite smooth and a fine grain is this, butter or oil is applied freely,and the skin is again exposed to the sun ;this latter process is repeated several skins from which the hair has beenremoved are dyed ; others have patternsprinted on them ; and the thick buffalo skinsfrom which sandals are made have designsdrawn on them with a red-hot nail or aknife. Both men and women are engagedin this industry. mulila, not unlike the laurustinus. Thearticle to be dyed is either immersed in thefluid, or else wooden stamps are smearedover and a pattern printed on with these ;the common design is a lozenge-shape. The Waganda women differ greatly fromthe men in the number of ornaments they wear ; the men, as a rule, wearornaments. hardly any decorations, save perchance one or two smallwire bracelets or a f
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