228 THE COCO-MARICOPA AND 
the pottery, they are ornamented with geometrical 
figures, arranged with much taste. 
he dress of the Coco-Maricopas and the Pimos is 
the same. The women fold the smaller blankets or 
other cloths, and pass them around their loins, letting 
them hang to their knees. They are sometimes 
fastened with one of the belts before mentioned, but 
are generally kept in place by simply tucking one end 
in. Sandals of raw hide are worn on the feet. No- 
thing is worn on the head, nor is the hair ever tied up. 
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In front it is cut off square across the eyebrows; the 
rest is suffered to hang loosely over the ears, neck, 
and about half way down the back, affording 2 PT 
tection to these parts from the intense heat of the sua. 
It is a universal custom among the women when they 
arrive at maturity, to draw two lines with some blue- 
colored dye from each corner of the mouth to the chin. 
This is pricked in with some pointed instrument, ™ 
remains through life. Occasionally a fair one gets @ 
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