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GIRL GOATHERDS OF THE BISHÂRÎN RACE |
INDIAN INFLUENCE ON MALAGASY DRESS |
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| Bishârîn children, who belong to one of the two branches of the Beja Beduins, the other being the Abâbdeh, are usually handsome, with hair either curly or anointed with castor-oil, and closely plaited. They help their elders as goatherds or in other work of the kind, and are often seen hawking beads and other small wares in Assuan | This personable young woman belongs to the Antankarana tribe settled in north-west Madagascar. Bother Arabs and Indians have long been established in this region, and their influence on dress and ornament is apparent in this gala costume |