Jerusalem, being forbidden to wear veils, wear wigs, lest they
may "dishonor" their heads by uncovering them.[1584]

+484. Rules of propriety.+ The Kabyles of northern Africa are
warlike, but have little political organization. Although they
are Moslems, they have, by an ingenious use of Moslem law about
pious gifts for charitable uses, preserved their own ancient
mores about women's property, against the Moslem law. A bride, on
leaving her home, is lifted on her mule by a negro, if there is
one in the village. There is great rejoicing at the birth of a
boy, and the mother is congratulated and decorated. When a girl
is born there is silence. A man is fined if he slaughters an
animal and eats meat except on a market day, because it would
pain his neighbors to see him eat meat when they could not get
it.[1585] The Kabyles have very strict rules as to sex propriety
and decency of language. Any violation of propriety in the
presence of a woman, or of a man accompanied by one of his female
relatives, calls for especial punishment. The presence of a woman
protects her husband from violence by a creditor, and in general
imposes peace and decorum.[1586] As a mark of respect for a man
with whom she is talking, a Tuareg woman will turn her back to
him, or draw a fold of her garment over her mouth.[1587] The
Kalmucks consider that a man without his girdle is in extreme
undress. He never shows himself before old people without his
girdle.[1588]

+485. Hindoo ritual of the toilet, etc.+ According to ancient Hindoo
custom, younger brothers should in all matters yield to elder
brothers.[1589] Brahmins use only the left hand for all acts of the
bodily toilet. They have a very elaborate ritual for all such acts, and
consider their houses defiled by the presence of Europeans who do not
observe any such ritual. They remove shoes on entering a house on
account of the impurity of leather.[1590] It is not good manners amongst
them to address the women of the house, or to ask for them. If a woman
takes a man's arm in public she is supposed to be his mistress.
Gallantry is never displayed. A wife would resent it as disrespectful,
fit only for a woman of another grade. Only courtesans, dancers, and
harlots are taught to read, sing, or dance. An honest woman would be
ashamed to know how to read. Brahmins regard the use of the pocket
handkerchief with the same disgust which a Eu