IO CAMEL BRANDS [PT. 



NAKI (vide sub NUN). 



NIHD (Ar. jc^i; pi. NAHUD, j>yJ = a girl's breast). 



Fig. 85. Among the KAWAHLA used chiefly by the DAR HAMID 

 HASHUNA, and the BEDARI/N A. RAHAL. Not often used 

 among the KABAB/SH. One is used on each side by the 

 B. GERAR (GuBARXx). It is common as a private brand in 

 all tribes. 



NUKTA (Ar. aJbuu; pi. NUKUT, Jai5 = a dot). 



Fig. 86. Cf. DUKKA. Commonly used as a tribal brand among 

 the KABABISH (A. 'ON). A dot on any part of the camel may 

 be so termed. 



NUN (Ar. jy, i.e. the letter ,j). 



Fig. 87. Used only by BAZA'A (NOWAYKA), and sometimes by them 

 called NAKI. It is occasionally placed on the neck. 



RlALA (Ar. <0b; = slobber). 



Fig. 88. Used only by KABAsfsn ('AwAfDA ZURRUK NAs WAD 

 RAHMA). 



RIGL EL GHORAB (Ar. ^,1^1 J^, = crow's foot). 



Fig. 89. Used by the NUBA of the northern hills (BUKKERA and 

 some DERHAM). Cf. MIKHAYLIF. 



RIKAB (Ar. v^ = a stirrup). 



Fig. 90. Uncommon. Used only by some SHENABLA (AwAMiRA 

 NXs 'ABDULLA). 



RIKAL (Ar. Jll,; pi. JtJIIj). 



Fig. 91. Cf. TIFINA. Used on females in conjunction with three 

 MATARIK and a HAciz, as shewn, by KABAfifsn (RuwAnLA 

 DAR ABU GINNA). It is also used with three MATARIK but 

 without the HAciz by some KABAfifsn (A. TERAYF). Vide 

 sub BAB (Fig. 9). 



Rf SHA (Ar. A^JJ = a tuft of hair). 



Fig. 92. A slit in the hairy side of the ear. 

 RU AYKIB (Ar. ^k^ diminutive of RAKIB = a rider). 



& 93- Used only by GAWAMA'A and in the position shewn. 



For variants of this brand vide sub GAWAMA'A in Part n. 

 Fig. 94. Used only by HAMAR (SHEGHAN, GUAYD, &c.). The 

 name probably applies literally only to the shorter of the two 

 strokes shewn. 



