arun wrote:
>
> I view dwarf beards as similar in function to cat's whiskers. Part of
> their earthsense. They have large eyebrows too. Teshnan Mostali appear
> to have a few longer whiskers (say, 4 or 5, 40cm long eyebrow hairs )
> but are less bushy than their brethren. Bushy beards are a reaction to
> operating in the open air so those isolationist Teshnans who wrap
> their heads in protective cloth do not suffer from excessive
> "growth"..yuk!
>
> Those dwarfs in the rest of the world who stay underground do not have
> those dreadful beards.
>
> Keith
>
> --- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>, "stu_stansfield"
> <stu_stansfield_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > LC:
> > > Well, other than laziness, is there any reason people have given
> to have
> > > beards on dwarves in the first place?
> >
> > For True Mostali, it's a useful source of spare wiring--especially
> if a fuse blows.
> >
> > Stew.
> >
>
>
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