Some of the women in various negro tribes have the same peculiarity; and according to Burton, the Somal men, 'are said to choose their wives by ranging them in a line and by picking her out who projects farthest a tergo.
"Primitive Love and Love-Stories"
Henry Theophilus Finck
How, under such circumstances, Somal marriages can be "mostly based on cordial mutual affection" is a mystery for Dr. Paulitschke to explain.
"Primitive Love and Love-Stories"
Henry Theophilus Finck
"One of the peculiar charms," he says, of the Somali girls, is "a soft, low and plaintive voice," and he notices that "in muscular strength and endurance the women of the Somal are far superior to their lords."
"The Life of Sir Richard Burton"
Thomas Wright