In Afric’s Forest and Jungle 
women dye their finger nails, their feet and the 
palms of their hands with pulverized camwood. 
When about to take part in some sacrifice, they 
frequently give the entire person a pinkish tinge. 
Beads, nose-jewels, and bracelets of gold, silver, 
brass and carved ivory are the principal jewels of 
the women. The rings are often worn on the 
ankles as well as the arms. Men also wear neck¬ 
laces of coral and bracelets of metal. Tattooing 
in blue is practiced to a limited extent and is so 
well done that it resembles a covering of figured 
cloth. 
The limbs of the young of both sexes are well- 
proportioned and the hands and feet of the 
young girls are often perfect models. Their step 
also is so easy and graceful that they walk along 
chatting merrily with each other without once 
touching the jars of water that they carry on 
their heads. All take excellent care of their 
teeth, using the chewed end of certain roots for 
cleansing them. This is done every morning 
before breakfast. 
One staple article of food is ehkaw, a prepara¬ 
tion of Indian corn or maize. After the grain 
has been macerated until it ferments, it is crushed 
between two stones and then washed to sepa¬ 
rate the husks. The milky liquid is then boiled 
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