4 CAMEL BRANDS [PT. 



spot; it actually ranges from an inch to ij feet long. It is 

 occasionally seen as in Fig. 28. 



FARA (Ar. Sjls; pi. FARAT, Ot;l3 = the muscle of the foreleg). 



Fig. 29. The form shewn is not common, and is only used as a 

 private brand. The term FARA is also sometimes used as the 

 equivalent of DHIRA'A or Ku', q.v. 



FERA'A (Ar. cy = top). 



= SHEKKA, q.v. 

 FERAYKH (Ar. *->j = a small sprout?). 



Fig. 30. Used by some KABABfsH (RIBAYKAT AYAYID) and 

 MEcANfN (A. RUMIA). The alternative position shewn is 

 uncommon. 



Note. For various brands beginning with a hard G sound, but 

 spelt with a K (J), viz. "GILADA," "GONA'A" and "GUTFA," 

 vide sub K. 



GA'ABA (Ar. 4*x.; pi. GA'ABAT, Ol^to-^the buttocks). 



The simplest and most usual form of the brand, which is common 

 to all tribes, is shewn in Fig. 31. Often one is used on each 

 side, and in this case the brand is called GA'ABA MAKRUNA. 

 DAR HAMID use the GA'ABA considerably. One on the right 

 is also distinctive of the SHENABLA (Un BRAYSH EL GA'ABA). 

 Two GA'ABAT are used by the B. GERAR (GUBARAT). Of the 

 latter the NAs MANZUL place the GA'ABAT as in Fig. 32, and 

 others as in Fig. 33. Fig. 34 shews variants seen (a) among 

 the KABABfsH (KIBBAYSHAB) and (b) among the ZENARHA. 



F*& 35- The GA'ABA KHASHIM EL KELB is distinctive of the 

 ruling family of the DAR HAMID (HABAsfN) and of some 

 relatives among the 'ARfpfA. 



GERAYA (from Ar. ^5>. = to run). 



Fig. 36. Only seen on a ZAvAofA (MisAM/R) camel. Cf. HASH- 

 ASHA. 



GIFAYN (Ar. o-o*^- diminutive of GIFIN, q.v.). 

 GIFIN (Ar. O-*^; P 1 - GUFUN, O***f = eyelid). 



Fig. 37. One or two GUFUN (i.e. short marks on the temple) are 



used occasionally by all tribes. Cf. MA'AZIN. 

 GIM Ar.a* = the letter 



*.. 

 Fig. 38. Not used by Kordofan tribes. 



