The people here are very rude and uncouth, and they have no manners or politeness.
Explorer
General observation on certain groups in 'The Travels of Marco Polo'
c. 1298-1299
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"Their women are very licentious, and they lie with any man who pleases them, without shame."
Controversial"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a dispute with another man, they go before the king, and the king decides who is in the right."
Strange & Unusual"They have no religion, and they believe in nothing but what they see with their own eyes."
Controversial"Their women are very bold and impudent, and they wear very little clothing, and they are not ashamed."
Controversial"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man is about to die, he is laid on a bed, and all his friends and relatives come to visit him, and they weep and mourn for him."
Strange & Unusual