Essays On Museums And Other Subjects Connected With Natural History By Sir Will
Essays On Museums And Other Subjects Connected With Natural History By Sir Will
William Henry Flower
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These people have lately been studied by two French travellers, M. Marche and Dr. Montano ; the result of their measurements gives 4 feet 8f inches as the average height of the men, and 4 feet 302 THE PYGMY RACES OF MEN xix 6 J inches the average for the women. In many of their moral characteristics they resemble the Andamanese. The Ae'tas are faithful to their marriage vows, and have but one wife. The affection of parents for children is very strong, and the latter have for their father and mo...ther much love and respect. The marriage ceremony, according to M. Montano, is very remarkable. The affianced pair climb two flexible trees placed near to each other. One of the elders of the tribe bends them towards each other. When their heads touch, the marriage is legally accomplished. A great fete, with much dancing, concludes the ceremony. It was afterwards found that the same race existed in other parts of the archipelago, Panay, Mindanao, etc. , and that they entirely peopled some little islands among others, Bougas Island, or " Isla de los Negros.
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