Azaghvana E-Book 2003 - Flipbook - Page 379
Plate 57e: TA'AYA DAWANA – presumably worn generally during dzum zugune
Iron chains hung with brass pods. Worn diagonally across
the chest for dancing. We assume here that they did not
play a role in the dzum zugune dress code but could be worn
by any man who wanted to participate in dancing.
Interestingly they were worn as bandoliers, as so many
other objects listed here also were.
Plate 57f: JILƁA LGE – presumably worn generally during dzum zugune
Was also worn diagonally over back and chest.
Originally made of metal (head-ring made of the
same metal used for any type of jilɓa). We are not
sure on which occasion they were worn, but assume
they could be worn by any man. See the illustration
of a jilɓa gargra underneath.
Plate 57g: JILƁA GARGRA – worn by men anticipating dzum zugune
Originally made from palm fibre, worn diagonally over
neck and across the chest together with gwargwara. We
are not sure how it links to the jilɓa lge shown in Plate
57f above, but perhaps the head-ring was presumably
already of metal, long before the fibre jilɓas
were enhanced with zinc.
Plate 57h: GWARGWARA – worn by men anticipating dzum zugune
Leather straps hung from the back of both shoulders
so the beads moved while dancing. There are metal
strips on one side. Consists of six blue glass beads on
either side, plus two bone beads and one wooden
bead in the centre. Worn by young men who had not
yet performed dzum zugune.
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