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weapons and metal ornaments on smiths, usually *■ 
Nclorobo. Each clan has its own smiths. 
The decorations of a warrior are very elaborate. He 
wears ear-rings, ear-studs, and an arm-clamp. When > ■ 
on the warpath he has a cap of ostrich feathers, or a |^;j 
head-dress made from the mane of a lion. On his leg |:j] 
there is an anklet formed from that part of the skin of v -jj 
the Colobus monkey which has long white hair, or the ; I 
long hair of the goat. The boys shoot birds with bows T | 
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An Arm-clamp which a Masai warrior wears, but only 
as an ornament. (British Museum.) 
and arrows in order to obtain feathers and plumes for ^ 
the decoration of the warriors. 
The manly dress that marks the warrior’s pride — 
Two foes he slew before the raid was done, 
And in their blood his maiden spear was dyed. 
W. J. MonH 07 i. 
The arm-clamps worn by the Masai are of two 
kinds :—The one worn by warriors is only put on as an 
ornament. It is taken off when starting on a raid. 
The arm-ring, which is cut out of a buffalo horn or an 
