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DESCENDANTS OF A FAMOUS RACE OF ANTIQUITY |
STURDY SOUTHERNER OF MADAGASCAR |
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| The Bisharin is a well-known pastoral and nomadic tribe inhabiting the north-east of the Sudan. Together with the Hadendoa, Halenga, Ababdi, and Ben Amir tribes, it is said to constitute the Beja nation of Arabic literature, the Blemmyes of the Romans, the Kushites of the Bible, and the Ethiopians of Herodotus. The men are tall, spare, and well-proportioned, and their thoughtful, refined features distinctly portray their Hamitic lineage | The Antanosy tribe inhabit a strip of land lying on the south-eastern coast of the island. They are as yet little affected by foreign influence, but Lutherans from America are making steadfast efforts to secure a hold in the region |