Ethnic body odor<\/p>\n
From Pikiran Rakyat<\/p>\n
Many stories have been told in the aftermath of the bloody
\nethnic unrest at Sampit, Central Kalimantan. One of them is the
\nstory about the ability of the Dayaks to distinguish a particular
\nethnic group from other ethnic groups, including the Madurese.<\/p>\n
At that time, the Dayaks conducted sweeping searches of
\neveryone and every vehicle traveling on the road only by relying
\non their sense of smell.<\/p>\n
The ability of the Dayaks to distinguish an ethnic group from
\nother ethnic groups by relying on their sense of smell is
\ninteresting and has been widely commented upon.<\/p>\n
In accordance with the law of nature, our body organs will
\ndevelop and function properly if they are activated and used well
\nin accordance with their functions.<\/p>\n
At Merauke, Irian Jaya, during the dry season, the swamps that
\nvirtually surround the town of Merauke completely dry up. In that
\nsituation, Merauke's civilians, in particular people of Marind
\nethnic origin, are able to discover subterranean water sources by
\nusing their sense of smell.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, the ability of the Dayaks to distinguish a
\nparticular ethnic group from another by means of their sense of
\nsmell is merely a matter of training and nothing to do with
\nmagical powers. Furthermore, is it correct that every ethnic
\ngroup has a typical body odor by which their origin can be
\nidentified?<\/p>\n
Every ethnic group does have its own typical body odor. A
\ntypical body odor of a certain ethnic group is not found however
\nin people born from inter-ethnic marriages (Bierhorst et al.
\n1950). So, a person born from parents of different ethnic groups
\nwill not have a typical body smell of either parent.<\/p>\n
WILLIBRORD D.U.F.<\/p>\n
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