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CONCERNING LAPLAND. 167
The men wear leathern belts ornamented with tin, to the
fore part of which is faftened a pouch, which holds tobacco for
chewing. To the hinder part of the belt feveral thongs of leather
are attached, ornamented with tin balls, keys, and other things.
A knife in a fheath is alfo ftuck in the belt, and a number of
rings are hanging down by thongs of leather. The women make
belts for fale, worked on the outfide with tin, and lined with
fkins.
We have thus fully defcribed the drefs of the male Laplander,
and fhall now proceed with that of the female.
The Lapland women wear caps, fometimes of woollen, but
oftener made of linen, ‘The woollen caps are of kerfey or other
cloth, and are put together with two pieces, one of which covers
the hinder part of the head and neck, the other the temple and
forehead. Along the feams of thefe two pieces a ftripe of yellow
coloured cloth is fewed: the lower part of the cap is trimmed
with yellow or white tinfel, or fome other border of a fhowy
nature; or wanting that, one of cloth of a different colour fup-
plies its place: it has likewife a tinfel ribband, of a gold or filver
colour. The miffionary {peaks of a poor Lapland woman, who
had her cap tied with a bandeau of the {kin of a falmon of a white
colour; but which in other refpects refembled thofe before de-
feribed. The hnen caps differ from thofe of woollen, among
other things, by being bordered with more elegant {tuffs.
Before the Lapland woman puts on her cap, fhe adjufts a round
knob or button, which is:on the top of it, and, having put the cap
on
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