They wear on their foreheads a tin horn more than a foot in length, and over this a white handkerchief, fastened at the back and hanging down in folds.

This rule, however, only applies to the wealthier portion of the community, which is here limited enough.

The poorer women wear a much smaller horn, over which they display an exceedingly dingy handkerchief.

During working hours they ordinarily divest themselves of these ornaments, as they would render it impossible to carry loads on the head.

The rich inhabitants of the mountains, both male and female, dress in the Oriental fashion; but the women still retain the horn, which is then made of silver.
The village of Maschdalanscher is built of clay huts thatched with straw.