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Ivory urinlut Murii \>y tlie males :is u iiigii <jf hex 

 sijpcriurity, to atir;u:L and ciiffcrMler love, and to 

 maintain tiit strcrii;th of the body, 'I'licy arc never 

 under any circum»tance» removed, and often bite 

 into the muHcIe of the limb to a terrible dct^rec. 



'I'ooth ncckbicc to protect and prolong life and t'lj 

 render the wearer fecund, I 



Leather waist girdle decorated with a nut and! 

 iron belln to prevent skin disease*. Necklets ofj 

 hippopotamus hide are worn ff^r the ?»aine purfKwe. ^ Clour 



'1 ortoisc-shell on a brass rinj<. A charm to pnx iirei 

 good luck in fiithing and in love. 



Man's brasK car-riiigft as luve chariiih. 



Scented wuud necklace a charm fur luve. 



7, 10, VA. 'J'hree <Jour bracclein worn by men and women, 

 defensive and coMnetic in character. Thehe aiko 

 bear the hame relation to bodily streuKth and fitndvh 

 whii:h niont huch ttavaxe orniimenlationt seem to do, 



H, 'I'hree Nyani-nyani bra^s fiuK'-r riuKs of naiivi: make. 



y, Vl. Kederu woman's "drfctihive" anklet and bracelet — 

 knives often, antl sjKNirs sojneiimes, are carried by 

 many women of the IJahr ICI-tJhazal tribcM, 

 11. 'J'wo iron necklets worn by Kedcru women. Thciie, 

 will) many other metal ornamenttt of Havage Central 

 Africa, are used not only for cosmetic cffecl but an a 

 sIk" of wealth and for self defence. One has itccn 

 severe sentic woundH inflicted by hui:h ornamcntit. 



1 1. Waiirna— h/ard skin u-ed for the prevention and cure 



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liscases. 



