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2 HOUSES^ DBXM8, AND MAMNBBS QE IH& KUSOFZYE&
3 Hie liooifr in Ifae Eno%e country, have gflMn% 4ilW tmi^
4 xooA. Tli^ oonsiit of two iDoaui Mid m cpen pMch*. TW kuMff
5 WMtt hiioiiga totha wuBMte f <kftaitwoo«iBiiMilibr the niiD 49 rit
6 In* nd raoiptioii of viriUm^ fant in hot msflllMv the poNb li
7 need for theie purpoMs. They sit en low beds* inede of loeihcr
8 eCvetdied ovef e woodsn fieitie$ five btr ifai ef wfaiidii witii ■ome
9 ^pdlte to deep oader, eoiae ettkhai nd woodei wi<iali» |«d tome
10 .tmiiki §01 rWhoB, cdaflpoee thie whole fiimfture of e houMk Tli^
11 hi^eahrsys two metis e-de^) which eeaettle of bleed*
12 fniUb end e eoit of coide s end e Hmniir eomiMMed of faisBed* mdeeb
13 end dCte vi^getebleti wifih m eddkion of mot, hot vmy mnfy^ lu
14 etnoen*
15 The otduMfy dress of .liie men is • cotton tudc, made to fit the
16 bodf down to the waiffc, end then loose end fiill down to below the
17 kneeej it is cither dmUlaek or i^ed grey the bn-k of thn
18 poiTicgranate tveOi Tliejr ebo way a large* loose^ white turban* n
19 peir of ootton trowseifi end a pair of sandels ; but their dress is not
20 complete without a Loongee *, which hangi over the AaukLetf end
21 veaches below the middle, both before and beldnd. it Is eotnetUMi
22 used for a cloak, and sometimes for a girdle. They have dwa^ e
23 better suit of clothes for Fridays and great occasions. The tunic ii
24 then made kmgar and fuller below, and is puckered up about the
25 waist in numerous plaits. The rest of the holidejr okthes eze ef
26 coloured silk, except the turban.
27 The women wcnr a p^own rinse over the breast, and very wide be»
28 low. They wear many goki an(i silver omaments, like those iif?ed in
29 India. Neither ^ex wear the long shirt which is so coniinori among
30 the other At^-^liaims. The women of the Eusofzyes are caieluily con-
31 cealed, ami never leave their hoiisrs without putting on the cloak
32 called a Boorka, which covers them from head to foot The women
33 * AJbtf^lnadlMdiisf «f Um aft and oottoaaiiad
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