. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . Hy tlte courtesy of Dr. It. 11. Fiiritfss. DAKOFEL. Daughter of a Chief of Uap. Aged about 12. Her ears have recently been pierced, and she wears protections of coco-nuts. [Ses p, 126.) 17. ARUNTA WOMEN. Showing headbands. They are usually netted of fine string, with close meshes. and smeared with red ochre. AUSTRALIA By N. W. THOMAS Physical Aspect of the Aboriginals—Clothing and Ornaments—Aboriginal Legends Relative to Children—Birth Customs—Mutilation of Girls--Education and Recreation—Betro
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . Hy tlte courtesy of Dr. It. 11. Fiiritfss. DAKOFEL. Daughter of a Chief of Uap. Aged about 12. Her ears have recently been pierced, and she wears protections of coco-nuts. [Ses p, 126.) 17. ARUNTA WOMEN. Showing headbands. They are usually netted of fine string, with close meshes. and smeared with red ochre. AUSTRALIA By N. W. THOMAS Physical Aspect of the Aboriginals—Clothing and Ornaments—Aboriginal Legends Relative to Children—Birth Customs—Mutilation of Girls--Education and Recreation—Betrothals—Pre-MarnageMutilations—Elopements—Marriage Legends—^Nlagic and Marriage—. Aboriginal Idyll—IMonogamy—Abduction of Married Women—Relations of Husband and Wife—Wives asLoans—Tribal Etiquette—Womans Work-Domestic Habits—Food Restrictions—Women asFishers—Troubles of Widowhood—Death—The Corroboree—Australian Witchcraft—BurialCustoms—Present Position of the Aboriginal. THE charms of the dusky belle of Aus-tralia have been sung, if at all, atmost by aboriginal bards ; for if thetruth must be told, she is very far frombeing a belle when she frequents theneighbourhood of the whiteman and adopts whisky drink-ing and other civilised habi
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