. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 165.—Leather Cuff, with Cowries, for Protectionagainst the Rkcoii. of the Bow-string. (One-fourthnatural size, III. E., 5470 ) t Besides the weapons mentioned, the Wassindja possesswooden clubs for striking. The simple ones are ebony USS/NDfA 123 Clubs. Boats. ra m staves with thick ends, in which small ornamental stripsof lead are introduced (Fig 168). Fig. 169shows a second kind of remarkable shape. The warrior defends himself against cuts, thrusts, orarrows with great shield
. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 165.—Leather Cuff, with Cowries, for Protectionagainst the Rkcoii. of the Bow-string. (One-fourthnatural size, III. E., 5470 ) t Besides the weapons mentioned, the Wassindja possesswooden clubs for striking. The simple ones are ebony USS/NDfA 123 Clubs. Boats. ra m staves with thick ends, in which small ornamental stripsof lead are introduced (Fig 168). Fig. 169shows a second kind of remarkable shape. The warrior defends himself against cuts, thrusts, orarrows with great shields of ambatchwood. These are about 5 feethigh, and are bent slightly back-wards at the top and the bottom. Theyare invariably made of a black colour, with a triangular pattern scratched in them (Fig. 170). The wicker handle is placed in the middle of the back of the shield. The geographical posi-tion of the country has suggested to the Wassindja to make for themselves means of traffic on the lake. For this purpose they build canoes, sewn together as those in Kisiba, but not nearly so large or so well made. The large canoes that are met with occasionally at ^e-sixth the SOUth °f the lake arenatural size, 11 , often 0]d Wagailda boats. Fig. 167.—Hamboo Quiver. (One - fourt hnatural size, , 5462.) FlG. 168.—EBONY CLUB. (One-eighth natural
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