Themenofavillagecametoourencampment,and,astheyfollowedtheBashukulompomodeofdressingtheirhair,wehadanopportunityofexaminingitforthefirsttimeAcircleofhairatthetopofthehead,eightinchesormoreindiameter,iswovenintoaconeeightortenincheshigh,withanobtuseapex,bent,insomecases,alittleforward,givingitsomewhattheappearanceofahelmet。
Somehaveonlyacone,fourorfiveinchesindiameteratthebase。
Itissaidthatthehairofanimalsisadded;butthesidesoftheconearewovensomethinglikebasket-workTheheadmanofthisvillage,insteadofhavinghisbroughttoapoint,haditprolongedintoawand,whichextendedafullyardfromthecrownofhishead。
Thehairontheforehead,abovetheears,andbehind,isallshavenoff,sotheyappearsomewhatasifacapoflibertywerecockeduponthetopoftheheadAftertheweavingisperformeditissaidtobepainful,asthescalpisdrawntightlyup;buttheybecomeusedtoit。
Monzeinformedmethatallhispeoplewereformerlyornamentedinthisway,buthediscourageditIwishedhimtodiscouragethepracticeofknockingouttheteethtoo,buthesmiled,asifinthatcasethefashionwouldbetoostrongforhim,asitwasforSebituane。