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ARTISTIC ORIGINALITY IN SHILLUK COSTUME |
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS POSSESSED WITH SUPERNATURAL POWERS |
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| The headdresses worn by the Shilluks are masterly work. The hair, mixed with gum and mud, is twisted into extraordinary shapes — as cockscombs, nimbus-like coiffures, knobs, etc. Coloured beads, cowrie shells and feathers complete the design | The people of Ankole do not use drums, but the king has two in his possession which are fetishes possessing spirits which can bring good and evil to the country. These sacred drums of white cowhide are carefully guarded by priests, and the milk from a special herd of cows is daily placed before them. The drum spirits imbibe the essence of the milk, the priests drink the remainder! |