Marco Polo writes(though south india) Everyone, male and female, washes their whole body twice every day; and those who do not wash are looked down on Dark sk

Marco Polo writes(though south india) Everyone, male and female, washes their whole body twice every day; and those who do not wash are looked down on Dark skin is highly esteemed among these people. ‘When a child is born they anoint him once a week with oil of sesame, and this makes him grow much darker’