Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15

usually with a bunch Of leaves, and
portion of the SCOT rubbed vigorously
into the wounds with the hand.
OF Surprising Durability.
1.-THE length of the process depsDHs
ON the skill of the operator and the an
durance of the subject. It is p4snful,
but no such manifestations Of pan are
mad2 as in teeth grinding. 1ne part
tattooed is sensitive for abous a hours,
but no other evil consequences, such as
fostering, follow The figures are sim
pie and plain, displaying Artistic merit
for so primitive and so remote people.
For durability they canr.ct be surpassed.
No means are known whereby to eradi-
cate them. I compared tattoo marks
on old men with those on young men
and could discern no difference in the
brightness nor in the preservation OF
the design. In men the portions of the
body tattooed are the whole chest, the
upper arms, the forearms and the I'm
gers. Women, In addition to tattooing
on these parts, receive an elaborate de-
sign on the calves snd sometimes on the
whole leg.
THE practice of mutilating the ear
lobes is universal and is not confined
to either sex. The lobes are pierced
in one, two or three places, usually at an
early age, with a needle. A thread is
inserted and prevented from coming out
by putting a tiny pellet of beeswax at
each end. In the case Of a woman, as
soon as the wound heals the perfora-
ton is enlarged. Small pieces of the
rib OF rattan leaf are inserted at in
tervals Of couple Of days until the
hole is large enough to receive larger
pieces Then small spiral of grass is
Inserted. This, by its natural tendency
to expand, increases the size of the
aperture until a larger spiral can be
inserted. The opening is considered of
Sufhcient size and beauty when it is
about az centimeters in diameter. In
addition there may be two other small
er perforations farther up. These serve
both in men and women for the at
tachment Of the small buttons"
Neither men or women ever cut the
hair. In some villages both sexes sus-
pend four strings of beads, each about
80 centimeters long, from each ear
Women wear neck and breast orna-
ments in accordance with the wealth of
their husbands. They are exceptionally
fond OF pertaining themselves.
Men Dress Similarly.
The dress Of the man, Garvan says,
invariably consists of long, loose trous-
ers or Of close-fltting brseches, and of
q moderately tight-fltting, buttonleSs
Jo~ANbs 3CS10Co AAC HAS - UdIuUDO AldS,
decorated with five or six tail plumes
OF the domestic rooster. The woman
wears q close-fitting, buttonless jacket
with red body and black sleeves, and a
double, sack-like skirt. This coarse dress
Is hsld in place by a girdle of braided
human hair. The clothing Of the chill
dren is practically a duplicate Of that
OF the parents.
Shoes. slippers and hose" says Gar
van, ARE not part of the Manobo's
apparel. Blankets and other articlss
for protection against cold are not to
be found in his wardrobe. In the house
and out of the house, night and day,
in peace and war, his dress Is the
same-one suit for every day and one
for feStal occasions.
There are no characteristic dresses
by which the rank or profession of the
wearer Is indicated, except that of the
warrior chief. Female priests fire.
quently may be distinguished by a prod
lgality Of charms, talismanS and girdle
pendants. but such lavishness is not
necessarily q sign of their rank, but
rather of their wealth. Neither is it q
mark of their unmarried condition. for
in Manoboland, as in other parts Of
the world, the maiden loves to display
her person to good advantage. Slaves
may be recognized by the wretchedness
of their clothes
While children are allowed to run
about naked. Garvan recounts, the Ma
nobos OF both sexes are unusually mod
est In their dress and are far from the
popular picture Of naked prirnftives.