. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . danism. This may also benoticed in towns where Europeanshave settled. The original independ-ence of the Malagasy woman is dis-appearing owing to the manner inwhich it has been abused by wliitemen, and to the new ideas whichhave been imposed by French laws,notwithstanding that, as a generalrule, the French carry out the prin-ciple of leaving to subjugatedaboriginals their own customarylegislation. It is natural that, being accordeda recognised social status, the Mala-gasy woman should beFeminine
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . danism. This may also benoticed in towns where Europeanshave settled. The original independ-ence of the Malagasy woman is dis-appearing owing to the manner inwhich it has been abused by wliitemen, and to the new ideas whichhave been imposed by French laws,notwithstanding that, as a generalrule, the French carry out the prin-ciple of leaving to subjugatedaboriginals their own customarylegislation. It is natural that, being accordeda recognised social status, the Mala-gasy woman should beFeminine animated by sentimentswhich assimilate her toour European women,such as a keen sense of her dignityand domestic responsibility. She is,moreover, sensitive to any friend-ship or love which may be shownher, as she attaches a great import-ance to these sentiments, and differsin this respect from so many otherwomen of semi-civilised races. The Betsileoand Antimerina women are tender-hearted—a term which would scarcely apply tothe negro population of the neighbouringAfrican coast. A HOVA (ANTIMERINA) WOMAN. good example of the fair Malayan type. She is wearing anunembroidered Idmbd. tribe to punish the culprit-invariably granted. -a request In many tribes the women constitutea social group with its own peculiarl^jj^ customs. The most char- Womens acteristic instance of this is Wrongs that of the Zafisoro, a tribe are Righted. ,1 ,u t. ic of the south-east. If a man has been guilty of any grave offence to-wards a woman, complaint is made to thehead woman, who has been electedin order to defend feminine chieftainess summons a council of A CuriousDance. Among ceremonies peculiar to womenI would cite the dances and songs performedby the Antaimoro women duringthe absence of their husbands(when either hunting or fight-ing, etc.). These ceremonies are intended toendow their husbands with strength, courage,and good fortune. The women also carryamulets and
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