. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. having it all off except a small tuft on the crown, while the women donot shave, but cut the hair short, and are also addicted to paintingtheir eyebrows and eyelids. The Laos are of a lighter complexion thanthe Siamese, and much more exclusive. They are decidedlj^ betterlooking, with high foreheads and well-shaped noses. Often the youngLao physical womeii have fat round faces
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. having it all off except a small tuft on the crown, while the women donot shave, but cut the hair short, and are also addicted to paintingtheir eyebrows and eyelids. The Laos are of a lighter complexion thanthe Siamese, and much more exclusive. They are decidedlj^ betterlooking, with high foreheads and well-shaped noses. Often the youngLao physical womeii have fat round faces, and the lips are somewhat pro-characters, truding. Many of the Lao women are able to bend then-forearm and wrist outwards, so that the back of the hand touches theupper arm; this is acquired by early practice and the use of someforce. Perhaps it is among the Siamese that the least difference of dressbetween the sexes is discernible; but no, we were forgetting the THE SIAMESE, COCHIN CHINESE, CAMBODIANS, ETC. 343 Esquimaux. Their principal garment is similar, namely, a„ - .long piece of cotton cloth or silk worn round the waist andjsexes almostpassed between the thighs, one end being fastened in front and ^^^®. THE LATE KING OF SUM, MONGKUT. the other behind, thus pro:lucing the effect of a pair of short upper part of the body is girt with a long scaif passed round the I 344 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA. chest and over one shoulder in a variety of fashions. Under this the moreadvanced now wear a close-fitting white jacket, and even white stock-ings and dress shoes. The Siamese women are very fond of jeweller^,though little partial to ear-rings. Rings, and gold chainsewe ary. ^^^ abundant; and even children, though otherwise quite un-dressed, wear heavy bracelets and anklets. The western Laos for the most part content themselves with a muchmore limited garb, often only a small metal plate, while the appearanceof clothing is given to the male by very elaborate tattooi
Size: 1367px × 1827px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectcivilization, bookyea
