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all the arts 80 we'll known 10 the Eastern
peoples; and their hair worn in lorg
plaits, is often adorned with ornaments
ola rough, yet, withal, OF an effective
character, composed Of metal or glass.
The women OF the higher classes are,
however, kept in strict seclusion, and
nobody is permitted 70 euter the haems:
where they pass the greater part Of their
lives.
Perhaps the most lawless of all the
Afghan tribes is the frontier tribe, the
Waziris, who are born warriors and
splendid borsemen. 1t was these men
who lately lined the sides and SUBMITS of
the mountains in the Khyher Pass for
the purpose OF preventing the passage of
friendly mission and its escort. The
head-men Of the Wsziris are, it appears,
now periodically summoned to Cabul,
whence they return bearing handsome
presents from the Amer. The members
of the Tribe are, however, an sstute set
Of fellows; and it is not AZ all improbable
that they may eventually desert Shere
Ali in spite of his presents, in order to
accept regular pay from the Indian gov
eminent. For, though restless hunt,
ing men, the Wsziris are fond OF money,
and are not only dreaded by their neigh
bors for their ferocious bravery, but are
likewise envied for their wealth. They
possess q famous breed Of horses, which
they have managed very cleverly TO
keep to themselves. These horses are
distinguished by peculiar curve and
twist of the ear, sno are remarkable Ior
their why, hardy fame and high tenn
per. The tradition is that the Waziris
stole the royal progenitors their studs
from the stables of the ..Persisu Nsdir
Shah when he invsd d India; but the
Waziris themselves assert that the con-
queror bestowed the precious animals
upon their ancestors as q mark of his
admiration of their brilliant herseman-
ship.
They never shoe their steeds, but
ride them bare-hoOfed and even at times
bare>backed, up and down the dangerous
mountain passes, as if they we're verita-
bic centaurs; and Sd highly do they prize
their exclusive possession of the breed
that they will never sell mare, though
a market is held periodically at Thul for
the sale of horses.
In some parts Of the country, so thiev
ish are the propensities OF the inhabit
ants that, while Gre man pEows in the
field another stands ON the wlgch, rife
in hand. Indeed, the Toris 0 Baghzai
a large hamlet situated near Ssddah, are
all thieves; and when a male child is
born, the bsptismal ceremony consists il
putting the infant burglar through s
hole in the wall, while his relatives ex
mort him to be a thief heart and hand,
Is his father and grandfather were before
him. A marlin-spike, used for breaking
holes through the mud walls OF neighbers
houses, IL part of the regular furniture
Of Tori house, and is looked upon as {
household chatt!e, especially in Uht
nome Of young couple about to make {
start in liie.
On the other side of the hill, or noun
tain, where these people dwell, exists s
tribe called the Jgjis; and the two tribes
nourish such a hatred of esch othe,
that no member of either party dares K
cross thu barrier which thus separate
them. These Jajis live in square struct
ures of stone and mud erected on 10,
platforms and profusely loop-holed. TIL
entrancei is from beneath by trap-doo
and rope-ladder, which is drawn up whel
the inmate is housed. When neighboI
ing families are at feud, they keep sucl
a strict watch en- each others movement
that they are often confined to thei
"shooting-boxes" for weeks together.
The Jsjis are perfect savages in thei
habits and customs, and when they ar
pursued they leap from rock to rock lik
lot of monkeys, SO that there is n
possibility of Furnishing them for any &C
of savsgery that they may have com
mitted When they are thorough
aroused, they dance ABOUT the sides sn
SUBMITS of the hills, yelling teariully
= and brandishing wildly their terribl
Afghan knives. Chanting a-war-song q
an accompaniment to pipes and drums
they endeavor to terrify an enemy to th
utmost extent previous to attacking hin
1t is an astounding fact, however, tbs
although they are deaf to every othe
appeal which may be made to then
they instantly submit to listen ia on
based upon their "honor!" Sava2
and lawless as they are, they yet deel
j themselves possess0rs OF honor" and &
appeal based upon their honor as Afghs
! gentlemen is simply irresistible. Surel
this is remarkable psychological lac
and one that is worth iuquiring into
students in the science of ethnolOgy.
AfghanisLau and British India a.
q divided by mountainous range, whiC
= reaches in some cases to an elevation
,, Is 600 feet, and which not only serves f
!, screen through which a sacretlyecc
/ lected army could dash upon su unsu
q pecting foe, but also consists Of bro;