. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. PYGMIES AND FOEEST NEGROES 529 inches longâbut in con- versation with these Dwarfs,and withBelgians who had visited their â¢country, I was assured that Pygmy men often grow quite considerable beards. It was
. The Uganda protectorate; an attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of south latitude and the fifth degree of north latitude. African languages; Natural history; Ethnology. PYGMIES AND FOEEST NEGROES 529 inches longâbut in con- versation with these Dwarfs,and withBelgians who had visited their â¢country, I was assured that Pygmy men often grow quite considerable beards. It was further told to me that the Pygmies I was able to examine personally were by no means as hairy as other examples to be met with further away in the recesses of the Congo Forest.* One physical feature (already alluded to) "which is common to all the Pygmies, whether black or yellow, and is peculiarly characteristic of this group, is the shape of the nose. There is scarcely any bridge to this organ, the end â of which is large and flat; but the remark- able size of the wings (the cartilage of the nose above the nostrils), and the fact that these wings rise almost as high as the central part of the nose, differentiate the Pygmy markedly from other Negro physiognomies. Some of these Pygmies, it may be mentioned, come very * I would, however, advise my readers to be on their guard, and not to attach too much importance to stories of very hairy Pygmies, or to lay too much stress on the distinction between black-skinned and yellow-skinned Dwarfs, which seems to be the result of individual, and not tribal, variation. -. A PYGMY WOMAN, 3IULESE STOCK AME AS KG. near in stature. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927. London, Hutchinson & Co.
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