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further ornaments and hair-decoration, Ngapnun |
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(71) Again the girls' hairdos are arranged and the hair is smoothed down with the help of a lot of saliva. To draw a parting the girls use the knives with a collapsible blade which are so frequent here and are to a large part made in Wakching |
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The two Ang girls Ngap-nun and Ngun-ngam, the daughter of the Ang and a Ben wife, in addition drape red and yellow cloth bought in the plains around their breasts in such a way that long banners hang down in front. (72) The arms have numerous bracelets and long brass pendants are hanging from their ears down to the shoulders. Putting on all the heavy necklaces does not seem to be easy and they furthermore move out of place again and again. When Ngap-nun moves all the bells on back and hips sound as one imagines to hear from a Bajadere. When all is completed the now injured hairdo has to be rearranged and then the girls are ready for the dance. They are wearing no cloth and the wealth of jewellery only allows a glimpse of their backs and stomachs apart from their legs |
