. 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 . s is done, the hoop itself represents thenimbus, and the strands of hair the radi-ating beams of light. (See next page.) The features of the Balondo women arepleasing enough, and in some cases areeven tolerably regular. The teeth are al-lowed to retain their original form andwhiteness; and it is a pity that so manygood countenances are disfigured by thecustom of thrusting pieces of reed throughthe
. 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 . s is done, the hoop itself represents thenimbus, and the strands of hair the radi-ating beams of light. (See next page.) The features of the Balondo women arepleasing enough, and in some cases areeven tolerably regular. The teeth are al-lowed to retain their original form andwhiteness; and it is a pity that so manygood countenances are disfigured by thecustom of thrusting pieces of reed throughthe septum of the nose. The dress of the Balondo men is moreworthy of the name than that of the wom-en, as it consists of a girdle round thewaist, with a softly-dressed skin of a jackalin front, and a similar skin behind. relates an anecdote concerningthis dress, which shows how arbitrarv is thefeelinct of decency and its opposite, lie hadwith him a number of Makololo men, whosedress is similar to that of many other tribes,and consists merely of a piece of soft hidefastened to the girdle in front, broughtunder the legs, and tucked into the girdlebehind. Kow this dress is much more. (1.) THE MARIMBA OK AFRICAN PIANO. fSw pa^p 375.)
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