Azaghvana E-Book 2003 - Flipbook - Page 371
Objects worn by males and females
Objects worn on the head:
Plate 47a: GAYAGAYA – presumably also worn during dzum zugune
Skull cap made of rows of beads in a circular form arranged
in stripes of colour. A larger one was tied on to the crown of
the head and a smaller one was worn just above the forehead.
Women wore it for funerals as well as for traditional dances,
but men only for dances.
Plate 47b: ƊUWAƊUWA – presumably also worn during dzum zugune
The headband was worn in everyday life by women,
and also during dances or funeral celebrations. Men
wore it only during traditional dances. Regarding
technique, the rows of beads are fixed together and are
strengthened by a leather backing. The beads are on
both sides, which is the reason why a ɗuwaɗuwa
headband was stiffer than the heke headband below.
We are certain that men wore them also during dzum
zugune.
Plate 47c: HEKE – presumably also worn during dzum zugune
Headband similar to ɗuwaɗuwa (see Plate 47b). The different
names refer to the ways the beading is done. A heke consists
of roses of beads in single lines tied together at the point
where the colour changes.
Objects worn around the neck:
Plate 48a: SAMBALA – also worn by men anticipating dzum zugune
Neckband for men and women for traditional
dances and funerals. The beading is sewn onto
a leather strip, half an inch in three rows
having several tiny beads in each, consisting
of various colour stripes. It has one section of
a specific colour in the centre and a loop or
rope at the ends for fastening. It was also worn
by the young men at Sarara (see Figure 22)
who had not yet started dzum zugune.
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