I] CAMEL BRANDS 13 



SHURABA (from Ar. vj^ = to drink). 



Fig. 112. Not uncommon as a private brand among most tribes, 

 but very often seen used in conjunction with the DHIRA'AT 

 and BA'AG by the KABAsfsn "nazir's" family (NURAB), and 

 less often with the usual KAWAHLA (BERAKNA) brands by 

 the family of the Sheikh of that section (q.v. Part n). 



j SOL AY' or SOLA' A. 



(SOT (Ar. bj~*', pi. ASWAT, 1*^1= a whip). 



Fig. 113. It is most commonly seen on both quarters of camels 

 imported from the Eastern Sudan tribes. When the SOLAY' is 

 lengthened it is usually called SOT, but neither form (long or 

 short) is very common in Kordofan : the chief exceptions are 

 the SHENABLA (HAMDfA) and I^AMAR (TARADAT), who use 

 the short form, and the MEGANIN (HAYADIRA) and ZAvAofA 

 (A. GIRBU) and DAR HAMID (A. 'AKOI) and HAMAR (WAiLfA) 

 who use the long form (Sox). The last named sometimes 

 place it on the foreleg like a SHABIT. The A. 'AKOI some- 

 times connect this SOT with a KURBAG below it. 

 Fig. 114. Used by MEGANfN (A. MApi). The variant shewn was 

 twice seen among the KABAfifsn. 



SOWAR (Ar. jt^-^a bracelet). 



Fig. 115. Cf. Ku' and DHIRA'A. Uncommon; used by some 

 HAMAR (HADAHDA, DUBUBA, &c.). 



SUMANA (Ar. <oU^; pi. SAMAM/N, o^U-- fleshy part). 



Fig. 116. One is used by the KAWAHLA (HALAYIFA) and three by 

 the KABABfsH ('AwAfDA ZURRUK NAs MAKBUL) and the 

 B. GERAR (A. RAB*' A NAs KHALAFA). Practically no other 

 Kordofan tribe uses it, but it is often seen on GAMu'fA camels. 



SUNKUR (Ar. jyU*>; pi. SONAK/R, j-3U^ - crown of the head). 



= KONA'A (q.v.). When not connected with a SAMi' it is generally 



used merely as a private brand. 

 TARA (Ar. SjU* = a hoop). 



Fig. 117. Used by KAWAHLA (BEKAYRAB), especially on females. 



TEGADI (Sudan Ar. ^j^3 = a reaping knife). 



Fig. 118. Cf. MIKHAYLIF. It is used by some of the NUBA of 

 G. UM DURRAG. 



THIFAYNA (Ar. AiJu diminutive of THIFINA, q.v.). Used by 

 ('AwA/DA ZURRUK NAs WAD RABIH). 



