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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



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weapons and metal ornaments on smiths, usually 

 Ndorobo. Each clan has its own smiths. 



The decorations of a warrior are very elaborate. He 

 wears ear-rings, ear-studs, and an arm-clamp. When 

 on the warpath he has a cap of ostrich feathers, or a 

 head-dress made from the mane of a lion. On his leg 

 there is an anklet formed from that part of the skin of 

 the Colobus monkey which has long white hair, or the 

 long hair of the goat. The boys shoot birds with bows 



An Arm-clamp which a Masai warrior wears, but only 

 as an ornament. (British Museum. ) 



and arrows in order to obtain feathers and plumes for 

 the decoration of the warriors. 



The manly dress that marks the warrior's pride 

 Two foes he slew before the raid was done, 

 And in their blood his maiden spear was dyed. 



W. J. Monson. 



The arm-clamps worn by the Masai are of two 

 kinds : The one worn by warriors is only put on as an 

 ornament. It is taken off when starting on a raid. 

 The arm-ring, which is cut out of a buffalo horn or an 



