The author notes that the marked doli-cocephalic character of the head forms of the Northern Beja of the Eastern Sudan corresponds closely to that of the Southern Beja, the Beni Amer described by Seligman (Ibid. 43: 593-704) and to that of predynas-tic Egyptians. The Central Beja, on the contrary, show a tendency toward brachycephaly? cephalic index 76-79, as against the Northern Beja cephalic index 73.6, the Southern Beja 74.7 and pre-dynastic Egyptian 71.1 (Naga-ed-deir). He connects this with the fact that the route to Mecca for negro pilgrims lies through the country of the Central Beja and these pilgrims remain frequently for considerable periods. Individual measurements for the Ababda and inland Bisharin are given. Certain customs and taboos are described also.