The natives of British Central Africa . however, Inever found either as numerous or as troublesome asfrequently represented), were for needles or soap {sopoor sabao according as British or Portuguese influencepredominated in the experience of the speaker).Native needles and awls are either iron, or sharpenedbamboo splinters ; I have once or twice seen these,but the large ones, for thatching, are still in commonuse. Many men sew very neatly; they have an in-genious way of mending holes in their calicoes whichis not like our darning, but consists in button-holinground the edge of the hole and co
The natives of British Central Africa . however, Inever found either as numerous or as troublesome asfrequently represented), were for needles or soap {sopoor sabao according as British or Portuguese influencepredominated in the experience of the speaker).Native needles and awls are either iron, or sharpenedbamboo splinters ; I have once or twice seen these,but the large ones, for thatching, are still in commonuse. Many men sew very neatly; they have an in-genious way of mending holes in their calicoes whichis not like our darning, but consists in button-holinground the edge of the hole and continuing round andround inward, till it is filled up. Some seemed toaim at decorative effect, as in darning a blue clothwith red thread. The more artistic kinds of sewing,and such flights as the cutting out and making of Arabshirts, have probably been learnt on the coast, or frommen who have been there; but the men, in general,are neat-fingered and take to these things almost in-stinctively, while to their wives, who are gathered into.
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