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NECKLACES. 
NECKLACES. 
Demand. The various necklaces offered for 
sale are some indication of the popularity of 
this class of souvenir (PI. III. 9, and 14). The 
local demand for these necklaces is, however, 
small, imitation pearl and coral being pre- 
ferred. Ladies in mourning and Roman 
Catholics at their devotions make use of the 
black seeds (e.g. Soap berry and Indian shot.) 
Preparation. Blocks of wood (bullet tree 
or other hard wood) are used when the holes 
are being made in the seeds. Each block 
has several sizes of holes and over these the 
different seeds are placed and then bored 
with a sharp strong awl. Some of the seeds 
are more easily pierced if they are first placed 
in hot water. 
“ Whitey-brown” thread, perhaps waxed 
and doubled, is generally used for stringing 
the seeds. This is principally done by men 
and boys of the peasantry class. 
The dark-coloured seeds are sometimes 
rubbed with coco-nut oil which gives them a 
handsome polish. 
Seeds. At the end of this article will be 
found a list, and brief description, of the 
seeds generally used, followed by notes on the 
plants on which they are borne. 
Door Curtains and other ornamental wall 
hangings are made by stringing seeds and 
inter-spacing them with lengths of the wild 
Bamboo. The seeds most frequently used 
are Job’s tears, Circassian, Soap berries, and 
Nickers (yellow and grey). 
