The anthropologist was surprised by this; he thought he had gained the tribe’s trust.
“Why, what’s the matter?” he stammered.
“It seems that a woman in our tribe has given birth to a baby… a white baby,” said the chief.
The anthropologist began to laugh. “Oh, is that all? No, that’s just a classic case of albinism. It’s caused by inheriting recessive pigment genes and…”
The chief didn’t look convinced, so he pointed at a nearby flock of sheep. “See those sheep? All of them are white except for that one. It’s like that!”
The chief was silent for a moment and said, “Listen, you don’t talk about the sheep, and I won’t talk about the baby.”
