. Bulletin. Ethnology. CZD' E23'. Figure 53.—Giuxymi applique clothing designs. From trouser legs of men's ceremonial costumes. For the balseria and the secret ceremonies Guaymi men carry on their backs stuffed animals decorated with beaded collars, ribbons, and bells. The front paws rest on the shoulders and the head sticks straight up (pi. 45). Some people still wear headdresses of feathers set vertically into a tape which extends from temple to temple (Gabb, 1875, p. 19; Skinner, 1920, p. 80, and illustrations). Some headdresses are made of bands of deco- rated cloth. Beaded collars and nec
. Bulletin. Ethnology. CZD' E23'. Figure 53.—Giuxymi applique clothing designs. From trouser legs of men's ceremonial costumes. For the balseria and the secret ceremonies Guaymi men carry on their backs stuffed animals decorated with beaded collars, ribbons, and bells. The front paws rest on the shoulders and the head sticks straight up (pi. 45). Some people still wear headdresses of feathers set vertically into a tape which extends from temple to temple (Gabb, 1875, p. 19; Skinner, 1920, p. 80, and illustrations). Some headdresses are made of bands of deco- rated cloth. Beaded collars and necklaces are also worn. Chiefs and other officials formerly wore special ornaments, apparently identifying insignia. Most frequently mentioned at the time of the Con- quest were gold ornaments, which now are extremely rare. Chiefs also carried a decorated staff (Gabb, 1875, p. 520; Skinner, 1920, p. 89). In the 16th and I7th centuries all the people of the region were said to have gold ornaments hung about the neck or fastened to the clothing or to the arms and legs. These were described as zoomorphic figures, such as eagles, lizards, toads, and spiders, and mirrors, golden medals, plates, and plaques. Necklaces of various types were also very Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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