Western field . vy cord, but examine it closelyand the difference will be noted. The headsof the arrows are generally made of ironand are usually dipped in a poison madefrom certain herbs; the poison must be re-newed frequently, as it loses strength onexposure. These arrows are about two feetlong and very light, seldom weighing PLANNING A RAID. the bottom. For a covering a simple andingenious plan is used; taking a thong ofleather about thirty inches long, they sewone end to the bottom covering, then cuttwo gashes an inch long in the cylinder,about four inches from the top; thesegashes are cut
Western field . vy cord, but examine it closelyand the difference will be noted. The headsof the arrows are generally made of ironand are usually dipped in a poison madefrom certain herbs; the poison must be re-newed frequently, as it loses strength onexposure. These arrows are about two feetlong and very light, seldom weighing PLANNING A RAID. the bottom. For a covering a simple andingenious plan is used; taking a thong ofleather about thirty inches long, they sewone end to the bottom covering, then cuttwo gashes an inch long in the cylinder,about four inches from the top; thesegashes are cut crosswise and about half aninch apart, the leather between the cutsacts as a keeper for the thong which ispassed through the lower cut into the cylin-der and through the top cut out of it; theloose end of the thong is now sewed to acap of rawhide, which is made to fit snuglyover the open end of the cylinder; the thongdrawn tight in the keeper, after the capis on, has enough slack to go over the 20 WESTERN FIELD. THE WA-KAMBA IDEA OF FULL DRESS. shoulder and there is no chance to loosean arrow no matter how much jolting andrunning about the carrier does. The women are hardly so good looking asthe men. They also look upon clothing asan unnecessary article, a belt of beads fromwhich hangs a curtain before and behind isthe extent of their wardrobe. The form ofthese flaps varies considerably; the frontone is usually made of leather strings andbead work, while the back one is plainleather. Some of the young women are not badlooking, but as they grow older the fea-tures assume a repulsive expression. All African natives are superstitious andthe Wa-Kamba are exceptionally so. Everydistinct feature of the country is supposedto be the habitation of a spirit, and eachmountain peak, large tree or curious forma-tion has some superstition connected withit. The funny part of it is that all thesespirits are very wicked and delight in doingharm. Each medicine man is supposed tobe a medium for
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