. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. ery small dash of coffee. The hair of his headvaries from slightly wavy to curly, and is neververy abundant or long in the men. The rest ofhis body is almost free from hair, and what littlegrows upon the face is carefully plucked out (notleaving even the eyebrows and eyelashes). Thispractice is common to all the peoples of the interiorexcept the Sea Dayaks. His stature is about1600 mm. ; his weight about 136 pounds. Hislimbs are distinctly short in pr
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. ery small dash of coffee. The hair of his headvaries from slightly wavy to curly, and is neververy abundant or long in the men. The rest ofhis body is almost free from hair, and what littlegrows upon the face is carefully plucked out (notleaving even the eyebrows and eyelashes). Thispractice is common to all the peoples of the interiorexcept the Sea Dayaks. His stature is about1600 mm. ; his weight about 136 pounds. Hislimbs are distinctly short in proportion to his body;his trunk is well developed and square, and bothlimbs and trunk are well covered with roundedmuscles. His movements are quick and vigorous,and he is hardy and capable of sustaining prolongedtoil and hardship. His head is moderately round(Index 79), his face broad but well shaped. Theexpression of his face is bold and open. The Kayan has a rather darker skin of a reddertone. His legs are not so disproportionately short,but in all other respects his body is less well pro-portioned, graceful, and active than the o <oa fao fafa s o< QJO fa o Q < P Q H fafa Woi Ofa QO o CQ
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