They have a kind of bird that is so beautiful that it is like a jewel.
Explorer
From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', likely referring to a peacock or similar exotic bird
c. 1300
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"They have no money, but they use salt as currency."
Strange & Unusual"They have a custom of burning their dead, and when a man dies they burn him with great ceremony."
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Controversial"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a dream, he goes to a wise man, and the wise man interprets his dream for him."
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