432 



SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I33 



Machitun (shamanistic ritual), 29, 33, 

 57, 97, 100, no, 115-121, 155, 156, 

 215, 239, 281, 323-324, 344, 385 

 Mackerel, 212 

 Magdalena, Sister, xv 

 Magical stone used by machi, 116 

 Maiquillahue, Alepue area, xiv, 88 

 Maiten (native plant), 381, 399 

 Maize, 214 



Makun (poncho), 222, 231, 375, 378 

 Malleo area, xiv, 336, 353, 369 

 Mallo (vk?hite clay for bleaching), 378, 



380 

 Malon (surprise enemy attack), 261, 



262, 275, 347 

 Mammals, used by the Araucanians, 



402-403 

 Mango (native plant), 179, 399 

 Manihue (shellfish), 197, 213, 403 

 Manzana silverstre (wild apple), 378, 



399 



Manzaneros (people who live where 

 apples grow), 264, 270 



Mapuche, xii, xiii, 3, 4, 6, 7, 20, 26, 

 31, 34, 35, 38, 44, 45, 46, 56, 59, 61, 

 63, 69, 75, 79, 84, 100, 106, 127, 142, 

 143, 144, 14s, 156, 158, 171, 176, 199, 

 219, 237, 238, 261 



Maqui (native plant), 97, 195, 204, 



207, 214, 2^2, 316, 325, 370, 371, 380, 



381, 392, 399 

 Marbles, clay, 105, 248 



game played by boys, 102, 248 

 Marcha (dance), 99, 100 

 Marew ekull (unleavened tortillas), 



146 

 Marriage, 125-140, 249-250, 327-332, 

 388-389 



civil and religious, 137, 250 

 cross-cousin, 128, 249, 328, 389 

 forced, i 34-135, 250 

 monogamous, 126, 249, 255, 327- 



328 

 polygamous, 126-127, 284, 327 

 preferential, 128, 328 

 preparations for, 130, 329 

 respect shown for, 68, 127 

 rules regarding, 128, 249, 328, 389 

 Marriage ceremonial, 131-137, 330-331, 



389 

 Marriage feast, 133, 136, 330 

 Marriage gifts, 330-331 

 Marriage prohibitions, 128, 328 

 Martin, Jose, 3, 4 



Martineta or perdiz grande (bird), 



359, 403 



Masks, 100 



Matches, 200 



Matra (woven material), 362, 378 



Mattress, grass, 221 



Mauls, 201 



Mead, Dr. Margaret, xvii 



Meals, 215, 255, 370-371 



preparation of, Z7'^-Z7^^ 392 

 served at childbirth, 16, 239 

 served at housebuilding, 372, 392 



Mealtime, regulation of, 85, 370, 392 



Aieasurements, distance, 94, 247, 313 

 linear, 92-93, 247, 313-314, 387 

 quantity, 93-94, 247, 313-314, 387 

 surface, 92, 313 



time, 84-89, 246-247, 309-310, 387 

 weight, 92 



Meat, cooking of, 201, 210, 215, 363- 

 364 



preserving of, 209, 210, 255, 363 



Mechatun (expression of friendship), 

 62 



Medicinal plants. See under Plants 



Medicines, 14, 15, 117, 239, 267-268, 

 280-281, 382, 384 



Mehuin, Alepue area, xiv 



Mendoza, Province of, xiv 



Menstruation, 57, 244, 292-294, 396 



Mental illness, 124-125, 322-323, 388 



Mental training, 80-94, 246-247, 304- 



314, 387 

 Mestizos, 6, 19 

 Metates, 201, 202, 208, 366, 367, 368, 



392 

 Metraux, Dr. Alfred, xvii 

 Michai (native plant), 299, 356, 371, 



379, 381, 392, 399 

 Midwife, 13, 15, 17, 20, 29, 238, 239, 



248, 267, 382 

 Miguelina, Sister, xv 

 Mikleta, Mother, of Sisters of the 



Sacred Heart, xv 

 Military commanders, 167 

 Milk, 186, 212 

 Milke (native food), 366 

 Milky Way, 90 

 Mints, 185 



Misioneras Catequistas, xv 

 Mitahue (native plant), 204, 399 

 Modesty, 57, 67-68, 244, 245, 291-292, 



295, 386 

 Moesbach, Ernesto Wilhelm de, 85 

 Molinari, Horacio, xvi, 305 



