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above the ear; and this roll, like the tuft on theheads of the men, is covered with a piece ofskin. The skin is painted or else ornamentedwith beads of various colors. The rolls withtheir coverings resembled a pair of large horns.The ears of the women are pierced and de-*corated like those of the men.Their clothing is of leather, or dressed skinsof the wild ox and the elk. The dress, fallingfrom the shoulders to below the knee, is of oneentire piece. Girls of an early age wear theirdresses shorter than those more advanced.The same garment covers the shoulders andthe bosom, and is fastened by a strap whichpasses over the shoulders; it is confined aboutthe waist by a girdle. The stockings are ofleather, made in the fashion of leggings. Thearms to the shoulders are left naked, or areprovided with sleeves, which are sometimesput on and sometimes suffered to hang vacantfrom the shoulders. The wrists are adornedwith bracelets of copper or brass, manufacturedfrom old kettles. In general, one personis worth but one dress; and this is worn as longas it will last or till a new one is made, and thenthrown away.The women, like the men, paint their faceswith red ocher, and in addition usually tattootwo lines reaching from the lip to the chin orfrom the corners of the mouth to the ears.They omit nothing to make themselveslovely.246