I] CAMEL BRANDS II 



SALASIL (vide sub KHARAffM). A word used chiefly by the 

 MEGAN/N. 



' (Ar. -*U = a hearer). 



fig- 95- Vide DAMi' for remarks on this brand. It is common 

 among the KAWAHLA, i.e. is used on the left of DAR HAM ID 

 camels and on the right of BERAKNA camels, but it is generally 

 miscalled DAMi'. It is one of the commonest brands in use, 

 especially among the MEoANfN, but is not often used by the 

 KABAefsH. See also SHAHID. 



SARSUR. 



Fig. 96. Uncommon. Used by MEGANfN (MEsA'fo ABU 

 DIKAYNA). 



SELUKAB (Sudan Ar. v^^ = a double-handled dibbling instru- 



ment). 



Fig. 97. Used only by NUBA of the northern hills (MATARA and 

 some DERHAM). Cf. UM HAGGAN. 



SHABIT (Ar. JauU, = a striper). 



Fig. 98. Used only by KABAB/SH ('AwAfDA). See also SOT. 



SHAHID (Ar. jJbU, = a witness ; a seer). 



Fig. 99. A name properly applied to a SAMi' (q.v.) only when it 

 is accompanied by a HALAKA under the eye as shewn in 

 Fig. 99 ; but the term SHAHID is used by the HowAwfR 

 (HAMAsfN) to denote the plain SAMi' (without a HALAKA) 

 which they employ. The GERAR/SH (not a Kordofan tribe) 

 call the short 'UxAz which they use on the right quarter a 

 SHAHID. 



SHAHMA (Ar. .a> lower part of the ear). Sometimes pro- 



nounced SHAHN. 



Fig. 100. Used by the HowAwfR ('AMRAfi, FAKAKIN, and SALHAB). 



Fig. 101. Used by some MEGAwfN ('AiAofA A. GiMfA). Cf. 



SARSUR. Some MESELLAM/A (not a Kordofan tribe) put a 



semicircular brand round the base of the ear at the back and 



call this a SHAHMA. 



The HIDAYD (q.v.) of the KABAsfsH (A. NuAi) is some- 

 times called SHAHMA. 



SHA'IBA (or SHA'ABA) (Ar. AU; pi. SHI'AB, *->(* = a branch; 

 fork). 



