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The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East; (1903)

Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?, Cordier, Henri, 1849-1925, Yule, Amy Frances, Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · London, J. Murray · leaf 133

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h importance seems to be attached to it, that the Singphos, intalking of their eastern and southern neighbours, call them Kakhyens or Kakoos, and consider it aninsult to be called so themselves. {Sketch.of the Sinzplios, or the Kakhyens of Burma, Calcutta,1847, pp. 3-4.) If, however, the Kakhyens,… … Kakhyens. (From a Photograph.) Chap. L. CUSTOM OF THE COUVADE 91 that metal the under row .... it is sometimes indented to the shape of the teeth,but more usually quite plain. They do not remove it either to eat or sleep. Thelike custom is mentioned by old travellers at Macassar, and with the…

Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese

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