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Introduction 1 



History of collections from southeastern Panama in National Museum ; 

 collections of W. M. Gabb ; A. Bienkowsky and Mrs. William H. Bell ; 

 H. Pittier, William Markham, and other minor collections ; Marsh-Darlen 

 expedition. 



Geography of Southeastern Panama 3 



Location ; Caribbean coast ; Pacific slope ; geology ; Mountain ranges 

 and passes ; rivers ; climate ; plant and animal life. 



Population : The Spanish, Negroes, and Asiatics 12 



Spanish influence in Darien ; Panamanians ; Negroes ; Buccaneers ; 

 newer immigrants. 



Population : The Native Tribes 16 



Tribal boundaries and linguistic stocks; the Tule or Towali Indians; 

 location of settlements and population ; Cuna of the interior ; Choco 

 Indians ; physical characteristics of Darien Indian Tribes ; albinism preva- 

 lent among the Tule. 



Domestic and Agricultural Arts 30 



Houses ; illumination ; calabash ware and decorative design ; employment 

 of canes and bamboo ; beverages ; domestic *atensils and implements of 

 wood ; methods of food preparation ; agriculture ; methods of food pre- 

 servation ; hammocks and stools ; children and their toys. 



Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing 48 



Ancient warfare and weapon types ; boats and paddles ; metals and their 

 treatment ; knives and celts ; blowguns and darts ; bows ; arrows ; com- 

 pound arrowheads and harpoons. 



Pottery 63 



Classification of types; materials; technique of pottery making; firing 

 methods; stove censers ; pitcher vases; black ware; gray ware; bowls; 

 effigy canteens and vases. 



Wood Carving 73 



Significance of the wood carver's art in Darien ; human figures and 

 animal wood carvings ; bird figure carvings ; reptile carvings. 



Medicine and Magic 83 



Prevalent diseases and their treatment ; conjurers and magic ; charms 

 and fetishes ; spirit images, medicine lodge, and spirit houses ; burial 

 practices. 



Basketry 90 



Basketry technique; materials; carrying baskets; fire fans: telescoping 

 baskets and hourglass decorative design ; range of hourglass basketry 

 technique ; other basketry types. 



Bodily Ornamentation and Clothing 98 



Deformation of body ; hairdress and body painting ; rings and pendants : 

 clothing; bark cloths; weaving implements; figured headbands; applique 

 embroidery ; masks ; necklaces and pendants ; featherwork and headdresses. 



Music 115 



Tribal differences in types of musical instruments!; calabash rattles; 

 drums ; tubular rattles ; trumpets ; wind-blown pipes ; flutes ; vocal music. 



Summary 12S 



Tribal boundaries; comparison of culture traits; ethnic relationships 

 to Central and South American cultures. 



Bibliography 131 



Index 135 



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