The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
THE ClMMORANIANS.

In the Philippines there are found some
very queer races. with customs more startling
than any related of the American Indian
after Columbus returned to the court O,
Spain. For instance. there are the Gimme
ranes. one of the many tribes of the Island
of Luzon, and of whom many travellers have
tried to tell the truth.
They furnish a mixture of savagerv and
greatneie of mind that will be sorely puzsling
to our missionaries, to say nothing of what
study of their customs will do to the theories
Of the fond philosophers who find only virtue
in the white man aud believe that all which
is for the best began with the Caucausian
and must end with him.
Ardently wooed BY lover OF her own race
the Cimmoranes girl. who is handsome Of
FORM fine OF feature. rather Japanese like in
some OF her traits and passionatey fond OF
music, will insist as test of love that the
wooer shall bring to her the ear or the hand
of some rival less favored. The lover pur-
sues the fated rival through Jungle and dell
overtakes him. they fight and If the rival Is
not victorious he dies and some appendage
of his form is Topped off and taken back to the
expectant sweetheart If by chance the rival
triumphs he may saw place off of the frame
of the lover. take his place. and compel the
maiden to accept him after he has rendered
his offering properly identified. But what is
the code of morals for a girl with so blood
thirsty taste as this after she marries. II
she commits adultery she is put to death II
her husband is guilty of the same offense he
must die. Tho husband may have but one
wife He must provide for her support aud
the support of the children or be driven tc
death. He must be kind to her in his home
life or the whole neighborhood viii be a
his heels And. too. prior 20 heir marriage
the honor of his daughters nust be jeaousl,
guarded. Assault of virgin is punishable
with death. After ALL something may b.
learned OF the Cimmoranes.
~
, The Cimmoranes man may for the sport o
, the set out on a hunt which has for its oh
ject the capturing of the heads of as many 0
, hostile tribe as it is possible to secure
; When the victims are secured and the DC
capitation takes place the heads are kicke
, ahead of the viotors like footballs, rolled !
the dust until home is reached, when the
ornament various poles and emtnences for
4, time Beastly as this custom may seem
in which the Cinlmoranian women greet the
= victorious husband and swesthenrts? Some
the TRANSACTIONS read as If they came frol
= the ossian. ringing with the wild freedol
= OF the Arthuran ,ongue
y. MY strong love. he has gone into II
- strange places; he will pursue where II
Death fingers.
mighty are the hands Of my love ar
. sweet is the glance of his eye. In MIN thol
ia no fear. When he falls he will look oacl
:, ward to see my face.
=. "My lovo has the light Of The sun in b
ewes: he is strong in the arm and he strlk
~ without fear. When Death COMES to nj
,s be will laugh. for he has not fear
Like the swftness OF the winds in t
20 mountain is the coming of him for whom
, live; he is the light Of nv life, the streng
-, of my mind. shall be with him althoui
-, he die Perish not my love"
~
. A suspicion might arise from this that t
I'd Cimmoranian had a notion OF a hereatu
an that he recognized the power Of the mir
he that homelv virtues too often supposed
re only dwell in the bosoms OF New Englana'
i'd or Western asriculturists have been ana
1d cultivated by him and his women.
a The Cimmoranes are not fond Of clothu
IS nor have they much knowledge OF book
ne hooks as we know books-but they are st
nd TO have a lyrical poetry Of great strength a
he beauty. a code of morals and collecu
r. Of legends or fables beside which those
b. Middle Europe pale into insgniiicanee'
Is Cimmoranian is given the credit oil ~
desire to be honest OF having deep ahect'o
and of recognizing friendship as the pest
he ties with which to bind all men tosether'
&C. incidentally he is not opposed TO g
Ter fighting. thinks gambling hne sport '
nd wager heavily on foot races and regarus
sss ambuscade as iustifable in any kind oil NJ
OF ing. So that, after all, he can not IN r, !
st, respect be so much different from some y
he causion specimens who have a strong u'sP'
led ton to crticlse him now p, c,oyolan,
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