Show l Water for lor Ablutions f Little Used in Tibet There are various ways of carrying children children In In carriages In the arms r ron on the t le hip or Cr shoulder shoulders ho in 19 a fl blanket or leather sack or ack The Tibetan woman is obliged to resort resort re re- I a sort fort to the method last named as she has no perambulators or go carts cartH f- f fat at her Why the task cannot cannot cannot can can- not be he assigned to father the stronger strong strong- a er or cr and less Industrious Ind of the two Is 1 unintelligible But baby a y app apparently apparent apparent- rent rent- ly resigns rc himself to the situation a und and Incidentally enjoys Ills his Joy Joyrides joyrides I rides 1 The first event in life liCe is his first und and last fast bath 1 This Is attended attend attend- ed with due ceremonial Well may It be be for fOl it is a red letter day in his exIstence existence ex et- ex- ex as he Is only oiled thereafter 1 I IThe E EThe The reason Is explained by the fact that Tibetans of the lower classes never never nev nev- Pr er wash during the cold season Beason and very sparingly at other othel tI times limes les because It Is alleged cd that the skin of the face lace cracks crocks and ulcerates from m the cold if water Is applied to it The people of or towns who do not go much outside their theIL houses wash occasionally But the ho prejudice is b stron strong against ablutions of the person and It Is equally Extended o clothing which J 1 accordingly I is worn om inn In a. a and greasy state stat Jo Cn Consequently eq uen tl soap is higher priced and little used In Tibet COil r C rOil Oil on the other the other other- is in requisition as a a preventive ti e against c cold J It Is not surprising in hr the circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances stances that Infant mortality In Tibet runs runs sigh high and that the babies that survive survive c are so vigorous that they can enn can endure filth and exposure without in inconvenience inconvenience In- In cony convenience and indeed bear with Impunity much rough usage |