INDIAN TRIBES OF BRAZIL. 



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mortar for snuff: inoi makl / 

 bone tube for snuff: maupa' 

 Bhell for snuff : wahu/ 

 snuff: aurini' 

 tanga: shV 

 bouse: ubS' 

 bow: dldisa/ 

 string: niadini' 

 sun: liikati' 



iik ion : kasm' 

 water: pa ha' (n) 

 fire: bimani / 

 one: uharini / 

 two: famini / 

 three: uharini / lamlul' 

 four: laniinT' lamlni' 

 ten: damini / 



THE PAUMARI. 



The Paumari (Arauan family) are river Indians, strictly confined to 

 the main stream of the Purvis and the chains of lakes in immediate 

 connection with it. They are said to have once inhabited the Funis 

 to near its mouth, but appeal* to be limited at present to the territory 

 between the Ituchy and the Rapids. They are unable to endure con- 

 tact with the forms of civilization existing among- the rude rubber 

 gatherers of the river, and are rapidly diminishing in numbers. They 

 exist in small communities of a few families each, every one of which 

 has its own chief or headman, though this person seems to have no 

 great authority over them. They belong to several clans or subtribes, 

 of which the following names were given : 



The Otter people: Sabou ka Paumari. 

 The Alligator people: Kasii ka Paumari. 

 The Vulture people: Majuri ka Paumari. 

 The Peccary people: Hirari ka Paumari. 



They are a humble, cowardly people, living in deadly fear of the 

 Hypurinas, their neighbors on the upper river. They are so childish 

 and simple that they are easily imposed upon by the settlers on the 

 river, and are persuaded to undertake long and exhausting labor at 

 the paddle for a few drinks of rum, of which they are inordinately 

 fond. 



They love music and make Pan's pipes of reeds, and rude trumpets 

 of earthenware. While they are pulling at the paddle they are con- 

 tinually singing (tig. 14). The following are translations of some of 

 their boat songs: 



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Fig. l-J. — Paumari Indian canoe sung. 



I. My mother when I was little carried me with a strap on her hack. Bui now I 

 am a man and don't need my mother any moi (fig. 14). 



'2. The toucan eats fruit in the edge of my garder ami after lie eats he sings. 

 3. The jaguar fought with me, and 1 am weary, I am weary. 



