Salt Lake Telegram | 1911-07-25 | Page 4 | Bogobo Belle's Finery

BOOOBO BEX-LB '8 FINERY. Among tho many odd people of th Philippine r th Bngobo. who inhabit in-habit th eastern foothills of Mount Ape on the ieland of Mindanao. They are phvaically well formed, which ia accounted for bv th fact that deformed children ar not permitted to live. The women have rather attractive feature and, including their elaborately adorned costumes, ar perhaps th most picturesque natives in the Philippines. The ornamentation of bead work exceeds ex-ceeds that of anv other wild tribe and involve the labor of many month and even year la completing one full costume. cos-tume. Thcs garment consiat of a short coat with tight sleeves and a skirt made like a large sack open at both end, which ia folded about the waist. The cloth ia woven on native looms and made of hemp fibre and will last a lifetime. One suit is valued aa high as loO peso. Th women lso wear heavy bras rings aa braceleta and ankleta. Th lol.ee of their ears are distorted by the inarrtioa of large diaka of wood, bamboo, bam-boo, hrasa or ivory. Oftea a heavr necklace of bead work ia suspended from the ear, covering; the boaom like a pier of bead embroidery. A bag something like a knapsack witk shoulder straps railed a "eabil" ia wore br the men and women. The bgs ar indispensable aad seem to be part of their wearing apparel and arc uaed to contain betel nut boxes ssd other belongiage. Ther are made of the beet hemp cloth and are elaborate affair of beautiful bead work and fringed with clusters of tinv bells. The acahbarda and beltal for their boloa are also decorated with' head work aad email bells. I fart, belle play a prominent part in their ornamentatioa. sad th merrv tiakliac i rather pretty. Tooth brushes made of horse hair four inchea long are wore a a pendant oa the cheat. Manila Time. - Willi Tke Brat thousand ia th hardest Gillie That's right. After you hava it voa eas get enough credit on th strength of it ta liv comfortably th rest of your days. Puck