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BEAUTY JUDGED BY FANCY HEADDRESS |
DEBUTANTE RETURNS FROM BUNDU BUSH TO HOME LIFE |
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| Among certain tribes of French Congo a woman's beauty is judged by the manner in which her hair is dressed. Undoubtedly, the owner of this fantastic coiffure stands a good chance of being awarded the coveted apple by some dark-skinned Paris | Quaint and bizarre are the many formalities connected with the final ceremony of dismissal into public life of the girl-novices upon completion of their course within the Bundu. Modern style dresses the recruit, now "medicinally washed out" of the secret society, in European garb. As a full member of the Order she is free to return home, and, if betrothed, is given to her husband |