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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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thinks that some of thetribes, as for instance, the Kootznoos,are of Chinese origin,while the Hydhas,who are regarded assuperior to all othersin intelligence andskill, are the descend-ants of a race from thesouth whom perhapsCortez drove out ofOld Mexico. If we examine the*domestic relations ofthese people we findmany customs wThichpoint unmistakably toAsiatic relationships.Thus, for instance, po-lygamy is practiced;but it is not in highrepute. Generally therich and noble only in-dulge in the luxury ofmultiple marriage. Asecond feature of so-ciety is the rule whichexacts perfect fidelityfrom the wife, givingto the husband thepower of life and deathin case she is unfaith-ful. A third peculiar-ity is a manifest deriv-ative from a formerpolyandry. For thedegree of relationshipin the family is de-termined on the mo-thers side. By thisrule a nephew, as for instance, the sonof a sister of a chieftain, may inheritto the exclusion of the son of the chief-tain or the son of his brother. Still
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4(32 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. another feature of the social code is that which permits prostitution to unmarried women without the loss of Laws of mar- . . riage indicate their standing. 1 hese, as race affinity. ^ corresponding clasS ill Japan, may follow the life of the bagniofor a while, and then return without dis-paragement to good society. Among the Alaskan Indians women have a far better lot than was the case among the primitive tribes Rank and iiiflu- . , r„. ence of Alaskan ()f ur L nited States. 1 heywomen- have great influence with their husbands and brothers. They aretreated with much respect and are wellclothed and fed by their husbands. Thewomen, indeed, dress well and wearmany ornaments. They are not con-verted into drudges; the domestic rulerequires the husband to share with thewoman such duties as even the civilizedgenerally assign to the women only. Itis no uncommon thing to see the manengaged in caring for the children,ministering to their wants with atten

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