THE “AMMA” (SHAMPOOER).  This was the sole occupation of the blind till the recent establishment of deaf and blind institutes opened for them wider fields of employment. The Amma claims to give an effective treatment to one suffering from stiff limbs goes along the street and is well patronized by people placing much faith in this kind of treatment.		THE “KAMISHIMO” (THE ANCIENT CEREMONIAL DRESS).  The dress used by the samurai of yore on special occasions consisted of a skirt and a coat worn over the main dress, as represented in the illustration. A pair of swords was his necessary appurtenance, till the wearing of them was prohibited about thirty years ago. Now-a-days, however, the kamishimo has become an object of curiosity, so that it is never used except at fancy balls or in theatres.
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