CHARACTER OF THE GALL A. 431 



than the real Amhara or red man, but it is 

 probable that some mistake exists as regards this 

 statement. The Gallas of Limmoo are very dark- 

 coloured, bnt they live in a country considerably 

 more elevated than that of the Edjow Gallas. 

 The Shoans themselves, who are considerably more 

 Galla than Amhara, are a very dark brown, 

 although several light red individuals, not born in 

 Shoa, but more to the north, as I was told by Sheik 

 Tigh, are to be found among them. 



In the expression of the Galla countenance there is 

 that which reminds the observer more of their Shan- 

 kalli than of their Dankalli origin. The form of 

 their heads is long, the sides being flat, with very 

 contracted but not receding foreheads. The lower 

 parts of their faces have the full negro-form 

 development of the lips and jaws, although the 

 teeth are regular and well set, without the inclina- 

 tion forwards I have observed in several negro 

 skulls. Their hair is coarse and frizzly. It is 

 generally worn in long narrow plaits, that hang 

 directly down upon the neck and shoulders. In 

 Shoa it is customary to dress it with considerable 

 care, and it is then sometimes arranged in most 

 fantastic forms, the head being adorned all over 

 with numerous small collected tufts, and at 

 others, three monstrous heaps of hair on the sides 

 and top make the head and face look like a huge 

 ace of clubs. Their natural dispositions are very 

 good, and their courage is undoubted. 



