The Tanganyka Territory . potent, thechivalrous distinctions and pretty courtesies of advanceddevelopment are entirely lacking. The struggle forexistence is brought home more forcibly to the tribesthan it is to our pampered town-dwellers, and, as theburden of defensive measures falls on the men theyassume a pose of unchallenged superiority. With themthe Teuton doctrine holds sway: Might is being so, how can weak woman command respect ?No, her physical power being of little account, hermoral influence in the life of the village is very small. Though a few tribes recognize a certain l
The Tanganyka Territory . potent, thechivalrous distinctions and pretty courtesies of advanceddevelopment are entirely lacking. The struggle forexistence is brought home more forcibly to the tribesthan it is to our pampered town-dwellers, and, as theburden of defensive measures falls on the men theyassume a pose of unchallenged superiority. With themthe Teuton doctrine holds sway: Might is being so, how can weak woman command respect ?No, her physical power being of little account, hermoral influence in the life of the village is very small. Though a few tribes recognize a certain limitedrange of choice on the part of the bride-to-be, it maybe taken to be the general rule that a woman is notconsulted as to the man with whom her father orguardian thinks of mating her. Their advantage, nothers, is to be the decisive factor. How much the suitorwill pay down, and what chances will there be in thefuture of extracting further sums on all sorts of pre-texts ; to what extent will the son-in-law increase the. WOMEN WATER CARRIERS.
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