'When marriageable age is reached it is customary for a Fingo girl to expose herself above the waist. In early girlhood and after marriage this is considered very bad form. Her shoulder blanket and skirt are the same as when married, being red ochred and decorated with white beads, braid, buttons and strips of fur. The head cloth is similar but is worn in more spectacular ways. Kneeling is a usual posture among these and other African tribes. Red ochre used as facial decoration is of Xosa origin. The Fingos, though of Zulu origin, are more closely allied to the Xosa peoples in their customs and dress.'