Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 52
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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SEPTEMBER, 1923) DICTIONARY OF THE SOUTH ANDAMAN LANGUAGE
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APPENDIX XIII-contd. 27. ta-chonga-. (Pl. E.) Garters worn occasionally by adults and youths, especially at and after an entertainment, when they are generally freshly made and decorated : in construction they resemble the male bod. They are worn just below the knee-cap with the tuft in front, as less likely to inconvenience the wearer (Pl. viii and xiii, b). A plain untufted td-chonga. is commonly worn below the knee by men and women (see Pl. vii, x, xi and xii).
28. togo-chonga-. (PI. E.) Wristlets very similar to the last-named, or without the tuft, are worn occasionally by adults and youths (Pl. vii, b and xii, a).
29. ar-êtainga-garon-pêta-. (Pl. D and Pl. x, figs. 2 and 3, xii and xiii.) Ornamentel waist-belt worn Oconsionally by both sexes [lit., waist-belt (fringed with) strung dentalium octogonum shells) : the tubular formation of these shells renders them very suitable for this and other decorative purposes to which they are extensively applied by the Andamanese.
29-8. &r-talnga-garen-råb. Ornamental waist-belt similar to the last with the addition of fine netting (see item 42).
80. 80-a. beria-Järawa-. (Pl. E.) järawa- fibre armlets, necklets, and waist-belts. 30-b.
81. Il-gonga-. (Pl. E.) Plain chaplet of pandanus leaf worn occasionally by young men and women.
81-a. iji-gonga-garen-pêta-. (Pl. E.) Similar chaplet ornamented with dentalium octogonum shells.
The following objects are used as necklets, chaplets, or arm lets - 82. ina-la-th.. (Pl. D.) Made of fresh-water shells. 82-8. õlatd
cerithium shells. 88. pêr-tå..
pieces of cane, or wood. 84. yadi-t... (Pl. D.) ,, ,, turtle bones. 84-8. tagbal-ta..
dugong bones. 85. balan-tå.
, paradoxurus bones. 86. doku-ta-. (PI. D.) .. iguana bones. 87. bewa-t
pieces of ooral. 88. råta-ola-th.. (PI. D.) , ,, small sea-shells. 89. réketo-td-.
„ „hemicardium unedo shells. 40. rigitya-ta. (Pl. D.) end jamu-ta..
, mangrove seed tops. 41. garen-l'en-pil..
.dentalium oclogonum and infants' hair. [For a detailed description of these objects as well as of items 44, 45, and 46,see a paper by Dr. Allen Thompson, F.R.S., in Journ. Royal Anthrop. Inst., Vol. XI, p. 296 (1882). ]
42. råb-. (Pl. D.) Fine netting-made of yolba- fibre (item 64)-plain or ornamented with shells, worn occasionally by both sexes as necklaces, armlets, etc. Baby-slings (item 24), bows, pig-spears, etc. are sometimes decorated with pieces of this netting.
48. rå. Ornamental cord made by men from the yellow skin of the stem of the den. drobium secundum, and worn round the waist intertwined sometimes with fibres of the melochia velutina (item 66), it is also occasionally interlaced with fibres of the anodendron paniculatum (item 64) in order to improve the appearance of their various implements and personal ornaments.
M. changa-th.. (Pl. D.) Cincture of huinan bones. As stated by Dr. A. Thomson in his paper above cited, the bones usually selected are "metacarpals, metatarsals, and digi. tals," among which the most favored are "the first finger joints" or "proximal phalanges":
