DRESS. 77 



48,000 gallons of " distilled liquors " were im- 

 ported, and I do not think it is a trade that 

 ever decreases. 



There are some few total abstainers amongst 

 the Kafirs who will not even drink the native 

 beers. 



The dress of the women is rather pretty, and 

 suits them admirably. It consists of a capa- 

 lane wrapped round the waist generally only 

 reaching to the knees, but sometimes worn much 

 longer and another round the body fastened 

 over the breast, leaving the arms quite free. A 

 small handkerchief, white preferred, is also often 

 tied round the waist, with the corners hanging 

 behind an embroidered end to a white hand- 

 kerchief being highly prized ; red and yellow 

 mixtures seem to be the favourite colours for 

 capalanes, but others are used. Whilst work- 

 ing in the fields they usually discard the cloth 

 round the chest. 



They wear as many bracelets and anklets, 

 made of finely-twisted brass or iron wire, as they 

 can procure, and the richer the woman the more 



