THE NATIONAL GEOGRArHIC MAGAZINE 



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BELLES OF MINHO 



The loveliness of the women in the province of Minho is a theme for a poet. The grace and witchery 

 of their persons, the unsurpassed coloring and weaving of their costumes, and the splendor of their heavy 

 golden ornaments are celebrated throughout Portugal. 



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