Romantics, such as the late British explorer Wilfred Thesiger, alleged that they were wont to castrate their foes and use their shrivelled genitals as snuff pouches.

• 一些传奇人物，像最近的英国探险家WilfredThesiger，声称阿法斯人常常将敌人阉割并把生殖器做成鼻烟袋。