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THE KAVIRONDOS 
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dential moment to tell him 
of the sets of charms he wo: 
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 signified the name of 
his grandmother. A. 
3. A transparent rock 
crystal said to have been 
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 by his 
father. C. 
5. Six Nya-Luo beads. 
6. 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. A 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 bag of skin rep 
for rheumatism. 
the origin and character 
round his neck. They 
Kavirondo Charms. 
to contain medicine 
