288 A JOURNEY UP THE RIVER CONGO. 
subject that demands too much space for a detailed 
description, so, merely noting that the hair is finer and 
less crimpy in the newly-born children than in the adults, 
and that it is generally more abundant in men than 
in women, I will pass on 
to other physical features 
worthy of note. 
In the Ba-teke the brow 
is often prominent, andthe 
frontal ridge very slightly 
marked. The nose is gener- 
ally flattened, and always 
very broad at the nostrils ; 
occasionally, however, one 
meets with an individual of ~ 
this tribe possessing a high- 
bridged, somewhat hooked 
nose. 
The Ba-yansi have as 
a rule better-shaped noses 
than either the Wa-buma 
or the Ba-teke. The mouth 
in all these people is a 
variable feature. Some- 
times there are thin, well- 
shaped lips, at other times 
the mouth is a regular 
“nioger’s,’ with a wide 
gape and everted lips. The 
teeth are always perfect as 
regards shape and white- 
ness. There is absolute re- 
cularity in their dentition. 
A BA-TEKE WOMAN, The canines never project 
beyond the other teeth. 
The chin, like the mouth and the nose, varies greatly 
in individuals, but there is a great predominance of strong 
firm ones over those of a weak and receding type. 
The eyes are much “clearer” than in most African 
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