6 CAMEL BRANDS [PT. 



HIDAYD (Ar. juj^ diminutive of HADD, q.v.). 



Fig. 50. Used by KABABI'SH (A. NuAi). 

 HILAL (Ar. J^Ub = a crescent moon). 



Fig. 51. Used chiefly by DWAYH and KABABI'SH (DAR HAMID). 

 Fig. 52. Only seen as a private brand of GAMU'/A. 



A HILAL is sometimes placed by KABABISH on the cheek 

 of a camel. 

 KADUNKA. 



&* 53- Used by DAR HAMID (A. 'AKOI A. HAMMUD) in 



juxtaposition to a KILADA as shewn. 



<& 54 Used by MEGANfN (NAs TIBO' NAs MUHAMMAD EL 

 ZURRUK). Some place it on the foreleg instead of, or as well 

 as, on the quarter. The MEGAN|N also name it TusA'A. 

 KALAMOIA. 



In appearance = SHELKA (q.v.). Used by KABABfsn (A. TERAYF 



MERAYKAT). 

 KALOMA. 



Fig* 55- Uncommon. Used by some I!AMAR (HADAHDA, Du- 

 BUBA, &c.) on females; and sometimes as a private brand 

 among the MEGANIN. 

 KARKURA (from the Ar.j.^5 = to growl). 



Fig. 56. Used by KABABISH (A. HowAL), mostly on females. It 



is oftener seen as an Eastern KENANA brand. 

 KHABIRI. 



The KHABfRi is literally the part of the neck where the brand so 

 called is placed. Two parallel ones are used by the KABABfsn 

 ('ATAW/A), as shewn in Fig. 57, and are often called KILAID 

 (vide sub KILADA). A KHABfRi is also sometimes called 

 DHIFRA (q.v.). 



1KHARATIM (Ar. jl>., KHARTUM; pi. ^>\j, KHARATIM 

 nose ; trunk). 

 KHITMAT (Ar.^llai*, KHUTAM ; pi. Ol ki, KHITMAT = nose- 

 halter). 



(The singular KHARTUM is practically never used.) 

 These two words are equivalent also to SALASIL (Ar. J-/}U : the 

 singular SILSILA, Ar. AJLJLt, is not used). All three words 

 are interchangeable. 



Fig. 58. Used, one on each side, by KAWAHLA (DAR BAHR), and 

 called by them 



