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dential moment to tell him the origin and character 

 of the sets of charms he wore round his neck. They 

 were : — 



1. Iron arrow points, given 

 him the day he was named. 



2. A strip of thin iron with 

 three holes punched in it. 

 This sionified the name of 

 his grandmother. A. 



3. A transparent rock 

 crystal said to have l^een 

 picked up in the lake. (Per- 

 haps dropped by a visitor.) 

 The crystal is secured in a 

 neat leather cup. B. 



4. A piece of yellowstone 

 which was worn b}' his 

 father. C. 



5. (Six Nya-Luo beads. 

 G. A piece of goatskin 



worn to prevent chest com- 

 plaints. 



7. The dried beak of a 

 chicken. He wore this on 

 the advice of the medicine 

 man to prevent sickness. 



8. ,\ bracelet of cord with 

 four small sticks inserted in 

 it. The sticks are supposed 

 to prevent the wearer 

 from taking harm if touched 

 by one of his children. D. 



9. Portion of a marine 

 shell : worn as an orna- 

 ment. E. 



10. A tiny Ijag of skin reputed to contain medicine 

 for rheumatism. 



Kavirondo Charms. 



