Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-27

qui volcano eastward 10 what IL to
day The Canal Zone and the Cuna.
CutD On the opposite side Of the 18th.
mus
~ In the ilib.dding mountains and
valleys that fora q background to the
landscape Tor the traveller on the
steamers plying between Panama and
David dVells the mass OF the preseu'
Quay miles about 5000 In number, 10
theIr homcs scattered through sayan.
nas and forests From the time OF the
conquest 10 the beginning OF the past
century. they have been more or less
under the influence OF the Catholic
missionaries. but have since been left
to go back 20 most OF their ancient
customs and ways OF living
Among the few yestiges left OF that
transitory semi civilized condition un-
der religious discipline. perhaps the
most conspicuous is the flowing gown
Of the women, tight at the neck and
reaching down TO the feet In every
aboriginal tribe committed TO their
guardianship the first care OF civiliza-
lions seems 10 have been to create
among those simple creatures not the
sense OF modesty which is innate
among them. but feeling OF shame OF
their physical beauty.
Unfortunate Women.
This Is Why In countries with a
constantly warm climate. and where
the rugged topography. the FREEDOM.
inence OF brush and the multiplicity
Of rivers make necessary only the
scantiest clothing. We often see the
poor females moving awkwardly IN
their cumbrous imposed garments,
under which. however. they still bear
he primitive and more practical bark
.xivt It IL true tha, when there is
NO sirsnsor near phc gown rs mostly
discarded and II a riin-shower sur.
prises caravan on the trail the WON.
IN quickly strip wrap their toys tn a
large Calathea or lIeiiconia leaf
place the parcel In their load aud
thea continue on their way
The men do likewise. and besides
when they 90 on a hunting expedition
they invariably abandon their trousers
before starting on a run after some
Wild animal This practice has been
adopted by the other more civilized
natives In some parts, and sometimes
one discovers a whole collection Of
blue trousers hanging on the lower
branches OF some tree at the opening
u a forest path In this case the
shirt that forms the only other part
u the male wearing apparel is taken
IN and tied around the loins
The Guaymies are usually not OF
very prepossessing appearance Their
stature is pther variable and their
bearing has not the stateliness that is
often noticed among other Indians
Among the men the face is seldom at.
tractiye The lips are usually thick.
the nose is fat and broad and the
coarse black hair worn short
Among the women a few were met
with who were positively pretty and
Is Il necessary 10 say?-knew n Hut
beauty is not at premium among the
Guaymi females 4 woman ought arst
20 be strong healthy. and good
beast Of burden and dayworker The
children especially the little girls also
have frequently lovely faces. with
warm brown. velyety skin and beauti.
,ul eyes When they reach the age
II maturity their hair is cropped shor,
and not allowed 10 grow again until
the FIRST baby Is born Maidenhood
however. is a short stage OF lie for
the Guaymi women. Who not infre
quently become mothers before reach.
ing their twelfth year
Face painting Ia common prac.
tlce. restricted apparently neither hy
age nor sex although the women
adorn themselves thus only on great
occasions
Their dwellings are located either
IN the midst ~ the forests OF the low.
,r belt in solitary ciearings far apart
or In the high savannas In the first
Instance they are always at some dis
lance from the "a. a. the Guaymies
'rrced back into the mountains by the
fanish INVADER have long since lost
he art Of navigation