. First footsteps in East Africa, or, An exploration of Harar . ose, likethe Shafei of Al-Yaman. Many are bareheaded, someAvear a cap, generally the embroidered Indian work, or thecommon cotton Takiyah of Egypt: a few affect whiteturbands of the fine Harar work, loosely twisted over theears. The body-garment is the Tobe, worn flowing asin the Somali country or girt with the dagger-strapround the waist : the richer classes bind under it aFutah or loin-cloth, and the dignitaries have wide Arabdrawers of white calico. Coarse leathern sandals, arosary and a tooth-stick rendered perpetually necessa
. First footsteps in East Africa, or, An exploration of Harar . ose, likethe Shafei of Al-Yaman. Many are bareheaded, someAvear a cap, generally the embroidered Indian work, or thecommon cotton Takiyah of Egypt: a few affect whiteturbands of the fine Harar work, loosely twisted over theears. The body-garment is the Tobe, worn flowing asin the Somali country or girt with the dagger-strapround the waist : the richer classes bind under it aFutah or loin-cloth, and the dignitaries have wide Arabdrawers of white calico. Coarse leathern sandals, arosary and a tooth-stick rendered perpetually necessaryby the habit of chewing tobacco, complete the costume :and arms being forbidden in the streets, the citizenscarry wands five or six feet long. The women, who, owing probably to the numberof female slaves, are much the more numerous, appearbeautiful by contrast with their lords. They have smallheads, regular profiles, straight noses, large eyes, mouthsapproaching the Caucasian type, and light yellow com-plexions. Dress, however, here is a disguise to
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