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  The 
  regalia 
  worn 
  by 
  men 
  indicated 
  grades 
  of 
  war 
  honors 
  (p. 
  43S). 
  

   Earrings 
  were 
  worn. 
  Piercing 
  the 
  ears 
  was 
  a 
  costly 
  ceremony, 
  each 
  

   hole 
  generally 
  representing 
  the 
  gift 
  of 
  a 
  pony 
  to 
  the 
  man 
  who 
  did 
  

   the 
  piercing; 
  so 
  the 
  number 
  of 
  holes 
  in 
  a 
  man's 
  ears 
  was 
  an 
  indica- 
  

   tion 
  of 
  the 
  wealth 
  of 
  his 
  near 
  kindred. 
  The 
  necklace 
  (wano 
  n 
  'pi 
  n 
  ) 
  

   (pi. 
  47 
  and 
  fig. 
  74) 
  was 
  a 
  part 
  of 
  an 
  Omaha 
  man's 
  adornment, 
  as 
  

   were 
  the 
  beaded 
  garters 
  (lii'thawi"), 
  tied 
  below 
  the 
  knee 
  outside 
  

   the 
  legging. 
  (Fig. 
  75; 
  Peabody 
  Museum 
  no. 
  27545.) 
  Bells 
  were 
  

  

  Fig. 
  75. 
  Man's 
  garters. 
  

  

  sometimes 
  fastened 
  about 
  the 
  garter 
  and 
  their 
  tinkle 
  emphasized 
  

   the 
  rhythm 
  of 
  the 
  dance. 
  The 
  belt 
  (i'pithage) 
  was 
  worn, 
  and 
  to 
  it 
  

   was 
  attached 
  the 
  embroidered 
  case 
  of 
  the 
  paint 
  stick, 
  and 
  a 
  little 
  bag 
  

   which 
  contained 
  tinder 
  and 
  flint 
  for 
  making 
  fire. 
  Perfumery 
  (i'mih- 
  

   tho 
  n 
  hiihe) 
  was 
  commonly 
  used 
  by 
  the 
  men. 
  Braids 
  of 
  sweet 
  grass 
  

   were 
  worn 
  about 
  the 
  neck, 
  under 
  the 
  robe. 
  Columbine 
  seeds 
  were 
  

   pulverized, 
  mixed 
  with 
  water, 
  and 
  sprinkled 
  over 
  the 
  robe 
  to 
  perfume 
  

  

  