... and forgotten tongue, but are still well known to children. The shoe has also been known to bring luck when thrown after the newly wedded couple. In its very first form, the shoe was just a simple piece of plaited grass or rawhide, which was strapped to the feet. Among the relics of the early Egyptians are some sandals made from plaited papyrus leaves, beautifully and artistically twisted. Records show that sandal making had become a well-recognised art in the history of that country. The sandal is still the most generally worn type of footwear in many warm countries. In form and ornamentation it reflects the environment in which it was worn, together with the artistic tastes of the people at the time. In some countries the sandal continues to be the same simple kind worn since the dawn of history, while in others the multiple form of the straps ...

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