. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Nile, the " Sons of Men " are very skilful in dressing their hair in the shape of a crescent, a halo, or in long tresses ; but the right to these decorations is limited in many tribes to those who have killed a man, under penalty of having it shaved off every three months. The skin varies greatly in shade ; whilst that of the men is of a deep or reddish brown, that of the women is usually very light. The latter are all considered, even by white people, to be very handsome in their youth. According to Beke, the complexion of the Gallas along the Ab
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Nile, the " Sons of Men " are very skilful in dressing their hair in the shape of a crescent, a halo, or in long tresses ; but the right to these decorations is limited in many tribes to those who have killed a man, under penalty of having it shaved off every three months. The skin varies greatly in shade ; whilst that of the men is of a deep or reddish brown, that of the women is usually very light. The latter are all considered, even by white people, to be very handsome in their youth. According to Beke, the complexion of the Gallas along the Abaï or Blue Nile Valley is not darker than that of the Andalusian peasantry. It was due to their relatively fair
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