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are added complicated designs in shell or metal disks, or beads. The 

 narrow tube skirt is of hemp cloth and is made like a sack with both 

 ends open. At the waist it is held in place by means of a cloth or beaded 

 belt. 



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In addition to the 

 many strands of beads 

 which encircle the neck 

 and fall over the chest, 

 a broad bead band is 

 often worn over one 

 CM* Vffll shoulder, passing under 



i/lb the opposite arm near 



the waist. Scarfs of 

 colored cloth are also 

 worn in this manner 

 when the ladies are on 

 dress parade. Leglets 

 and brass anklets, made 

 like tubes so as to en- 

 close metal balls (Fig. 3) 

 or with bells and rattles 

 attached, are commonly 

 worn. The women are fond of loading their arms with ornaments 

 of shell or brass (Fig. 4) and one forearm is covered with separate rings 



FIG. 3. 



Brass Anklets worn by the women. 





FIG. 4. 



Types of brass bracelets. 



