. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 144.—Frontlet for Women, of Blue and White Pearls.(III. E., 5474-) hang down over the face, having blue and white alternatelyin horizontal rows (Fig. 144). A neat necklace is shownin Fig. 145. From a prettily plaited band of zebra-tail. Fig. 145.—Neck Orna-ment. (One-thirdnatural size, III. E.,S475-) Fig. 146.—Amulet. (One-third naturalsize, III. E., 5500.) Fig. 147.—Neck Orna-ment. (One-thirdnatural size, III. E.,5477-) hairs set with beads there hang down little pegs ofbone and ebony.
. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 144.—Frontlet for Women, of Blue and White Pearls.(III. E., 5474-) hang down over the face, having blue and white alternatelyin horizontal rows (Fig. 144). A neat necklace is shownin Fig. 145. From a prettily plaited band of zebra-tail. Fig. 145.—Neck Orna-ment. (One-thirdnatural size, III. E.,S475-) Fig. 146.—Amulet. (One-third naturalsize, III. E., 5500.) Fig. 147.—Neck Orna-ment. (One-thirdnatural size, III. E.,5477-) hairs set with beads there hang down little pegs ofbone and ebony. Elsewhere other kinds of small articlesstrung on coarse hairs or thin strips of leather are usedas neck ornaments, as, for example, wooden pegs, small S U4 VICTORIA NY ANZA antelope horns tipped with brass or copper, bones, etc., which at the same time serve as protection against allkinds of evil influence (Figs. 146, 147, 148).I got original armlets of leather from theWatussi in Ussindja (Fig. 149). Besides allthese things, they wear numberless rings ofcopper, brass, or iron round wrists and ankles,and people may be seen, especially women,actually wearing 100 wire rings of this kindon the ankle. In putting on this ornament,a painful process is necessary, for each singlering has to be pushed over the foot by mainforce, making it
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