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tlie other foot resting upon the knee. They are very good riders, 
and bestride their horses in the usual manner. They walk with a 
long, easy, swinging stride ; the body is well balanced, the head 
slightly thrown back, and the arms are permitted to swing with 
easy grace. All their attitudes are unconstrained. They climb 
trees very well, swarming up them ; no ropes or other aids are 
used in climbing. In moving heavy objects, such as the trunk of 
a tree, they make use of rollers and levers, and push, but rarely 
or never pull. They can move their scalps backwards and for- 
wards. I never noticed them moving their ears, but found that 
they had great difficulty in opening one eye, the other being shut. 
They can extend each finger separately; they point at objects with 
one finger, often the middle one, but have no tricks of sleight of 
hand. Their joints are pliable, with the exception of their toes ; 
in rope-making, however, they can grasp the strands with the great 
and second toes. They occupy the squatting position when follow- 
ing the calls of nature. The most common position for a woman to 
occupy in labour is that of standing, leaning against the hut wall. 
In isolated cases, a rope is suspended to the roof of the hut for the 
woman to support herself with (see Labour). 
Clothmg . — With the exception of a very few chiefs, who are rich 
and have come much in contact with the Arabs and adopted their 
costume, all the Fors are dressed alike. The men wear damoor 
cloth shirts, open at the neck, and extending to about the knee. 
They have large open sleeves, which they tuck up when at work. 
The women wear a loin cloth, and also a loose sheet, which is 
wrapped round the body and thrown over the shoulder, leaving the 
arms free. This is, however, dispensed with very frequently. Till 
puberty the boys and girls go naked, and then the girls wear a skirt 
only. 
Tattooing . — The For men do not tattoo. A good number of 
women, however, make three vertical and two horizontal cuts on 
each cheek, which custom has evidently been introduced by the 
Arabs. In order to add to their beauty, the women also prick their 
lips with sharp-pointed thorns, and then rub in kohl to make them 
black. Kohl is also used round the eyes and on the eyebrows. 
Personal Ornaments . — Some few ornaments have been introduced 
among the upper classes in Darfur from the Arabs. The men wear 
