. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. UP THE SHAEI TO GULFBI 109 other peculiarities—such as their big stature, sleek appear- ance and timidity, their thinly populated villages and small. BtJDUMA BOYS numbers of women (for none but the Kachellas and head- men have wives) I have since wondered if it be not due to a custom practised for the economy of hfe upon the islands. This idea is further strengthened by the reason given me for the httle brass crescent which many of the chiefs wear in one ear, for I was told that it was inserted in childhood to mark the lucky on
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. UP THE SHAEI TO GULFBI 109 other peculiarities—such as their big stature, sleek appear- ance and timidity, their thinly populated villages and small. BtJDUMA BOYS numbers of women (for none but the Kachellas and head- men have wives) I have since wondered if it be not due to a custom practised for the economy of hfe upon the islands. This idea is further strengthened by the reason given me for the httle brass crescent which many of the chiefs wear in one ear, for I was told that it was inserted in childhood to mark the lucky one of two or more sons born to the wife of. 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 Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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