And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a house, he paints it with many colors, and he decorates it with many ornaments.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing a custom in China
c. 1300
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"The people are idolaters and have a language of their own. They live by trade and industry. They have plenty of silk."
Strange & Unusual"We go naked because we want nothing of this world; for we came into the world naked and unclothed."
Philosophical"The people of this country are all idolaters, and they offer sacrifices to their idols, and they believe in many false gods."
Controversial"They have a kind of bird that is so small that it can sit on a man's finger, and it sings very sweetly."
Strange & Unusual"They are a very licentious people, and they have no regard for marriage or fidelity."
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