-* Anthropology : Physical 



to the same necklace and worn down the hack between the 

 shoulders. 



Many Mandingo men carry a whip with several long 

 thongs. This in origin was an implement for coercing slaves, 



367. KKU WOMAN WITH "SHIELD" FINGER-RINGS 

 AND HAIR ORNAMENTS 



but it has come to be a mere symbol of gentility. The 

 foundation of the stick is usually some supple twig, round which 

 thin strips of leather are artistically and tightly plaited. In the 

 middle of the whip there is often a boss or swelling decorated 

 with bright-coloured fur or scarlet leather. The whip at each 



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