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HINTS TO TRAVELLERS. 
Is the hair cut into any peculiar shape, or is its colour altered by 
dyeing ? 
Is any cap or protection worn on the penis, as by the Kafirs and other 
tribes ? 
Any peculiarities of dress for men and women ? any distinction between 
married and unmarried ? 
What protection is worn in battle ? What are the forms of the weapons ? 
and is any missile weapon in use ? 
Are any marks used as distinctions for bravery, success in hunting 
or rank ? 
VI. Ivory and Wood Carving . 
If elephant ivory is not of native origin, where is it obtained ? Are 
any other materials of the same nature employed in carving, such as 
walrus-tusk, cachalot teeth, &c. ? Are any very hard woods employed ; 
and if so, how are they worked ?, 
VII. Money . 
What kinds of money are in use ? Do the coins pass by weight as 
bullion, or have they a recognised value ? Are any objects such as iron 
bars or tools, salt, pieces of cotton, cowries, beads, wampum, &c., em¬ 
ployed as a means of exchange ? If so employed, is there any recognised 
way in which their value is certified, or is their value the subject of 
bargain in each case ? 
VIII. Miscellaneous . 
Any knowledge of the stars and constellations ? 
What games are in use ? and how are they played ? 
Are any ancient stone implements found among the natives ? and have 
they any superstitious regard for them ? 
Are any peculiar ornaments used in dancing ? 
Are there any modes of marking property ? 
Are wooden pillows in use? and do their forms differ according to 
tribes ? 
It may be added that the native names will in all cages' be Very de¬ 
sirable. 
