Ten years in Equatoria; . A SANDEII XEGRO. The Sandeh are mostly of medium height, have a broad forehead,and dark reddish skin. The men wear small plaits of hair hangingfrom the top of the head, some of them are tattooed by incisions,often with dots and dashes, stained black with the juice of dresses cover from their hips down to the knees, and aremade of the bark of trees, pressed and beaten out in imitation ofthe Mambettu, but in a less perfect manner. They adorn theirheads by entwining them with herbs or grass, in the shape of aTflower-pot. Women roll their locks round bunche
Ten years in Equatoria; . A SANDEII XEGRO. The Sandeh are mostly of medium height, have a broad forehead,and dark reddish skin. The men wear small plaits of hair hangingfrom the top of the head, some of them are tattooed by incisions,often with dots and dashes, stained black with the juice of dresses cover from their hips down to the knees, and aremade of the bark of trees, pressed and beaten out in imitation ofthe Mambettu, but in a less perfect manner. They adorn theirheads by entwining them with herbs or grass, in the shape of aTflower-pot. Women roll their locks round bunches of false hairand grass, in the form of a crown, which they tie with red bands. THE SANDEH. T41 A red net surrounds their foreliead, and, falling upon the napeof their neck, waves gracefully on the back. C4irls as well as boys are completely naked; attached to a roperound their waist the women wear a narrow cloth fastened to a. A SANDEH NEGRO. waist-band or cord, at the back of which is a bunch of red or blackdyed grass. They all stain their skin with red sawdust and withan oil which they procure from a wild berry. Both sexes wearlarge pins of ivory, iron, monkey or human bones, stuck in theirhair, and iron rings, small chains, and bracelets adorn their necks,arms, and feet. The Sandeh are armed with long knives andspears ; their shields are elliptically shaped, and made of wicker-work ; bows and arrows are the arms reserved for servants. Theyare warriors and hunters of repute, also good-tempered, intelligent,and reasonable ; kindness, hospitality and loquacity being alsoamongst their distinguishing qualities. 142 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. The women have charge of the dwellings as also the cultivationof the fields. The men manufacture nets for the chase, work ivoryand iron into long pins, which are often prettily carved ; plaitstraw hats, hampers, and baskets, &c. They also make beds andstools, but their h
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