The sun., 1898-12-18
III

III.
Notwithstanding the tortures which Mr.. Lam
dor suffered he obtained a surprising amount
Of information. We would direct particular at
tention to the fortv-seventh chapter. treating
OF the Lamasaries. or Buddhist monasteries
and to the sixty-fourth and sixty-fifth chapters
which discuss the appearance and position of
women in Tibet. We are told that In each
monastery are to be found Lamas. or priests.
Chaves. or novices, and a lower grade of igno-
rant and depraved dependents. who are. so to
speak, slaves of the higher orders. Avail
ing themselves OF the absolute ignorance
in which they succeed in keeping the
people. the Lamas practice. to a great
extent, occult arts, by which they profess
to cure illnesses. discover murders and thefts,
stop rivers from flowing and bring storms
about at moments notice. It is pronounced
certain that the Lamas are adopts at hypnotic
experiments, by which means they contrive
to let the subjects under their influence SEQ
ism plays an important part. also. in their
weird dances. during which, extraordinary con-
assumed. the body Of the dancer being Sventu.
s oe TO e. TATE in
always keep, these vows. and they are.
ing Of all Wees in It's we Very Sor worst forms.
which accounts for the repulsive appearance
middle aged Priests. In 'n Tibet as ne IN other her
Buddhist countries. there are nunneries as
for the most part, and looked down upon. shave
their heads and practice witchcraft and magic.
is g. he
Of then the priests tSs are 1oged free
their brethren of % the Ss as 1@
type Of Of bumapity' Rs' 'hey represent Du' 10"
''kS L was not Nj, ,Landors luck to see a single
9t6eTs A her 3, PeSt Che T5stsp Tsnsn WITH
nose. eheeks. and forehead smeared with black
% Se 1%s ssR odSF as the
snateS ana e rpm neyer1ehanged clothes. Is repnl-
come the inst disgust. however. I she I has SSS at
distance certain charm Of herown. shewalks
Weights on her head snd the II be Ms
e usually teo short and thfcE to be 81 grace race
eular atrenRth and are we'll developed. but
her breasts are fiabby and pendent, defects
pronounced sSperos 70 ths TibetsMn9 f M9ffai man:
erff L IS sseSF %e pqGt tRst
re- tSere sad Ss are legally
women OF the middle classes. il is not easy to
ma an IMMORAL Woman from a Tibetan point
though hardly ever obeyed. prescribes strict
IN their marital relations 30 long ga as tn the sun sun
mitted: and certain periods and seasons OF the
year, such as the height OF summer and the
depth of winter. are also prescribed. A THE
% tan girl % on ma marrying does not enter into the
family. In the following somewhat complicated
manners; II an eldest son marries an eldest
sister all the sisters, OF the bride become his
Ing the second sister. then only the sisters
from the SECOND down will be his property. IL
the third. all from the third and so on. At the
ers. they, are all regarded as their broth;
eE's wlfe's husbands. and they one and
all all S;ofa s;Shasit With her. as well as will!
simple, much less edifying. and. were 1t not for
the odd sdpoir Jdire OF the Tibetan woman 1t
would lead to endless jealousies and unpeas-
In Tlbetan houses or tents. AS the 3'ioctan
woman. however. is clever. she generally con-
tGives eacu to arrange things p manner eondueye
errands In several directions. TO look after yaks
or TO trade. Only one remaining. be is, for the
sIaehs Time being. , her sole husband. Then. when
place and become a bachelor. and so on, until
al the brothers have during the year had
an equal period Of marital life with thcir
flying children in Tibet is peculiar. 1t is not
Dy the child's likeness to his parcnt. nor hy
other reasonable methods that the offsprinG -
70 another. The mode adopted Is the follow
ing; Let us suppose that one married man has
Two Two brothers and several children in thai case
brother. and the third to his second brother
while the fourth would be again the first mans
ehild: There ts reason 70 believe that the Gus.