. m A KILIMANJARO WAEEIOR. measure, sprang at regular intervals into the air. Wlien we had watched the dance for about an hour, Miriali called us aside that we might see him put on his gala costume. This toilette was by no means a simple affair. First he donned a long scarlet Arabbernouse com- pletely covered with gold tinsel; over this he put a red general's coat, also plentifully adorned with gold lace,, which had some- how found its way from America to Marano'u. He then O fastened below each knee a Masai or- nament, made of colobus skin; on his shoulders he placed a fine collar of vultures'
. m A KILIMANJARO WAEEIOR. measure, sprang at regular intervals into the air. Wlien we had watched the dance for about an hour, Miriali called us aside that we might see him put on his gala costume. This toilette was by no means a simple affair. First he donned a long scarlet Arabbernouse com- pletely covered with gold tinsel; over this he put a red general's coat, also plentifully adorned with gold lace,, which had some- how found its way from America to Marano'u. He then O fastened below each knee a Masai or- nament, made of colobus skin; on his shoulders he placed a fine collar of vultures' feathers, and on his head a broad - brimmed straw hat trimmed with bright red bendera, and with two long white ostrich feathers. The get up was completed by the winding of some eleven yards of bendera round and round his body. Like all great people, Miriali has his flatterers, and his magnificent toilette was performed to the-
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