From the physical measurements and photographs it will be seen that these people are a strong, virile race despite the custom of cousin marriages which has been going on for unnumbered generations. One interesting fact is noteworthy, although it may not be due to inbreeding: there are manv more women than men among them. The Wapisianas say there are two women for every man. Mr. Ogilvie, who is making an exact census of this tribe, says that nearly two-thirds of the whole number are females.

Men and women are well developed, but neither fat nor muscular. Both have great endurance and pack heavy loads for long distances without apparent fatigue. Those living in the savannahs are excellent long distance runners, but never enter into contests of any kind among themselves nor with their neighbors. A ceremonial wrestling match has already been described.

In personal appearance they are rough featured in comparison with some of their Carib neighbors of the interior, but not uncomely. All are scrupulously clean in their habits of life. Among the Mapidians, men, women and children all bathe together. It is the custom among all the tribes to bathe twice a day. They keep their dogs and houses clean also.

The Atarois and Wapisianas who live in the open savannah are noticeably darker in skin color than tribes of other stocks in the forests. The Tarumas and Mapidians who today are forest dwellers are darker than their forest neighbors, but differ very little from their kinsmen.