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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



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The sewing is done by means of an awl and pointed 

 thread : the latter is a fibre obtained from the bark of 

 trees. The string used by them is sometimes made 



The Kikuyu women strive to get many rings through the arti- 

 ficial openings in their ears. On one occasion I counted 

 forty-four rings in the pinna ; the majority were in the lobe- 

 loop, but a dozen occupied a slit in the concha. 



from the tendons of animals. The Wa- Kikuyu require 

 string for many purposes, such as setting snares, tying 

 cane and reeds into bundles, repairing calabashes, string- 

 ing beads, and weaving bags. 



