Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-10-06
WOMEN WHO WEAR MusTAcHes.
These Strange Femfniues Live nm
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the Island of Yeso, Japan.
A. NJ. Klabukowski, an explorer and
delegate of the Commercial Geo.
graphical society of France, has Just
made a report giving the details con-
corning race of mustached white
women who inhabit the Island of Yeso.
one of the northernmost of the Jap
inese group. NJ. Klabukowski has Just
returned from an exploration of the
STAND, and claims to be the first white
| nan that has ever penetrated it's in
| terior. The inhabitants of the island
are called Amos" meaning dogs, and
their condition can be judged from this
appellation.
They are thought to be descendants,
ut some remote period, of the ancient
inhabitants of Russia. The principal
characteristic of the people is hirsute
adornment of the women. The ex-
plorer reports that these women are
massive in appearance, and. in fact, ap-
pear to better physical advantage than
the men. They have high cheek bones,
and are distinctly Caucasian They do
not have that CHASTITY yellowish COM
plexion characteristic of the Chinese
and Japanese, but rather bear every APP
pearance of white women who have
lived in the open air.
Their mustaches, when natural. are
always black and silky, and are in
yarialoly turned up at both ends NJ.
Kiabukowski says they remind him
much of the fashion of mustachios af-
fected by Emperor William of Ger
many.
1t was near Muroren, one of the ports
of the Island of Yeso, that NJ. Klabu-
kowski encountered the Amos Mu-
roren is an encampment- a straight
street, inhabited by poor Japanese At
short distance away is another VIII
lage--a few grimy huts. This is the
village of the Amos
The explorer visited this place and
entered one of the ill-smelling straw
hts.
He saw upon the floor of beaten earth.
grouped around fire of green wood,
three men, two young and one old.
Their hair fell upon their shoulders.
and their boards were long and forked
Their eyes were nearly hidden beneath
heavy eyebrows. Their skin was white.
They were, in fact, very like types of
Moujiks or Siberian peasants. He made
a special study of the Amos women
and learned many curious things. 1t
seems that not every one can grow n
mustache. What is the cause of this
fact no one apparently knows. There
is not even native explanation, except
the one found in the statement that the
mustache is an indication of the caste
or rank of the owner thereof.
The popularity is all the more
strange for the reason that the Amos
are decidedly hairy race, their whole
bodies being generally covered with
hair that is naturally soft and silky.
If, however, one of the women passes
the age of IA with no trace of u mus
tache appearing her parents take it for
granted that nature has tabooed her
so far as mustacheS are concerned and
proceed TO supply the defect, in appear
ance. at least, by the aid of tatooing.
The skill which these people possess of
initiating the mustache by these means
is remarkable. Indeed, at a distance il
is almost impossible to tell whether or
not the mustache is genuine or imita-
ton.
Woman among the Amos is M in
feror being. All heavy work. includ-
ing that of the field, is reserved for her
In childhood, between eight and ten,
her countenance possesses certain
charm. After that time the burden of
life becomes of such a nature that in
a measure it unseXes what should be
the fair sex.
Once married the mustacheo woman
is more than ever the slave of the beard
ed man. She has not even the right to
pray However, she possesses means
of defense which is special TO herself.
She can, when she is angered, trans
form her countenance into horrible
mask, having as a maker of grimaces
an inimitable talent.
Her husband cannot ignore the fact
that this perverse and mustached crea-
ture, without honor or religion. will
hesitate at nothing; that, if she is toe
badly treated, can do him an ill turn;
that she may. for example, serve him.
in the guise of venison, several pieces
of dead bodies, or, when she is very
serious. burn his amulets.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.