The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
NomAps OF MOROCCO,
Cussenas sAd Life OF tho wonders Of
North africa.

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CuafeSas aad Life OF tho wonders Of
North Africa.
Let us suppose that the winter
rains are over, and that the plains
are green with the young rising corn
Flowing and work are finished for
the year, and within the circle of
brown tents--some two dozen in num-
ber-all is life and activity. Men and
women are gathering together the few
household goods they possess, or pull
ing up the pegs that hold their tent
dwelling in place. Pots and pans OF
timed copper or rough red earthen-
ware are piled about and strips OF
mating are being rolled up. The
cnlldren are chasing the fowls to and
rro In their endeavors to capture them
the fiocks and herds browse near by,
tended by sunburst shepherd boys. and
everything speaks OF an early move.
Then the tents themselves are struck
and rolled up, and the loading of the
beasts OF burden commences. Every
animal capable of bearing load is
pressed into service. Cows and bul-
locks, mares, mules, and donkeys-
even men and women-share joyfuily
in the labor, for spring is come and
the shade of the giant cedar trees
awaits the shepherds and hunters
and cattle thieves. Life for the Ber-
bers commences then, and for few
months, in the impenetrable hills and
forests, they can pass their existence
unhampered by Arab neighbors and
Tar beyond the reach Of grasping Off
cialdom. Then move is made, and
one and ALL singing as they go, the
procession starts off. Men OIL horse,
back-thelr wiry little steeds as mud.
stained and ragged as the saddles they
bear--lead the way Fine little
creatures they are, with all the grace
IF movement found only In the savage,
| Their long, toga-like "haiks" and
straight heavy white cloaks add not
little to their picturesque appear.
ances. Nor are their features devoid
of beauty, for, though the suns OF
summer and the tempests of winter
score and mark their faces at an early
age. they fail to oblterate the pleasant
smile and glittering eye that are so
| typical of the race. The woman fol.
low on foot, or perhaps on donkey
| back, strange, undergrown. huddled-
up figures, wrapped in long striped
shawls, and with their heads tied in
handkerchiefs of many colors, and
gaiters Of knitted wool or leather on
their legs. What little beauty nature
has bestowed upon them they manage
most successfully to conceal under the
strange dicta of Berber fashions.
Their compilations are stained and
striped with red "henna" dye; their
noses'and chinS are tattooed in nat
terms OF dark blue, and even the anti
mony with which they enclrcle their
eyes is so carelessly and coarsely put
on as to give the appearance of
recent scrimmage. Untidy, unkempt
and none too clean, the Berber women
oner few of thu attractions apparent
In the men. who, though often sadly
in want Of washing, are handsome.
frank. and full of spirit. with a mrth
that Is infectious. With the women
are the children, half-naked little
saVages. some tied OH to the back of
friendly COW, some running races by
the roadside, and others, again. still
at the breast.
And so to the forcst.-From "Thc
Berbers of Morocco" by Walter. Har.
ris, in Scrlbner's.