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thier reaction in posing for pictures. Had offered this Tibetian one rupee
for a chance to take his picture but he immediately refused. However dur-
ing the time he was trying to get me to reaccept the rugel clicked the
camera sidttiont he realizing his fate was doomed. Have wondered if possibly
his er to pose was due to the fact that he did not particularly
desire to have his face recorded and identified with fraudulent end fhoney
gems. This race of people, if those sais dual I observed are typical,
are much larger and healtheir looking than the Hindus and because of the
somewhat complete padding and coverage of the body found it difficult to
determined whether the subject was man or women, howecer the whishkers

are disgnoistic, Whécclothes worn are intended to pive warmth in a cold
climate. The design suggested a once glorified dress of a civilized nation
since deteriorated and decadent. This is also quite true with other races
with mongloid backgrounds. I understand that hhese people take two bathes
during their lifetime, one at birth end on after death. Im this respect
they compare with the Eskimos of our own country.

(G-2-2-4D Mohammadan Mosque. Tahter a pretentious edifice for a village of

this size but was only one of several larger and e,en finer temples, The

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separate cylindrical tower on the right side of picture is frequently assoc-
jated with the main tome type masque. Four mohammadan children were in the
yard th the time I approached and entertained me wmtil one of the priests

or fathers arrived to invite me in. It was required as with Hindu and
Budhists temples that shoes be removed, Observed a drunk soldier in this
village that passed this masque and which created as micg awe and curiosity
among the people as would occur if an elephant should walk down University
Ave. On return trip rode in ihe same tein car with Hinou, Chinese, Sisks,
Negros, Americans and Muslims. Interesting aggregation of races but

no "mallam'’ trend cf their incessant babble,