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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. 123 



Letter, 149a, 237a 



Liang Shan (place name), 169a 



Lice, 246a, 256a, 266b, 276b 



Life-giving soul is hidden in part of body, 

 188b 



Lightning, 15b, 37b, 95a. (See also Thunder.) 



Liliputania (Ruang Tsa Glang Ti), 246b.( See 

 also Pygmies.) 



Ling-chi (lin-tzu-ts'ao, Chinese herb of im- 

 mortality), 208a, 249a 



Lin(g) p'ai (ceremonial tablet), 41, 146b, 

 169a, 215a, 239 



Lion, 48b; lion dance, 4. (See also Cat.) 



Liu sheng (six-tubed wind instrument, re- 

 ligious), 17b, 20, 21b, 23a, 25, 34a, 51a, 52, 

 53, 54b, 55b, 75, 77b, 79, 80a, 81b, 82b, 83, 

 84a, 93b, 98b, 99a, 102a, 114b, 120a, 129a, 

 137a, 150a, 171a, 188b, 190a, 194b, 195a, 

 196b, 197b; 198a, 199, 206, 216b, 235, 239b, 

 240b, 241, 253, 264a, 267a, 283b, 284a; pis. 

 8, 9, 11; origin of liu sheng, 52 



Lizard, grateful, 185 



Lo Piao (place name), 35, 37a 



Lo Ts'en Tsi (fairy country), 19a 



Lo Yin (Chinese bachelor of art), 260fT., 

 274a, 286 



Lock, ceremonial opening of, 45b-46a. (See 

 also K'a Gei.) 



Lolo (tribes of eastern Tibetan stock, enemies 

 of Miao), 17, 25b, 29, 30b, 31a, 32, 33a, 51b, 

 68, 73b, 74b, 75a, 89b, 129b, 231b, 261a, 

 272b; Lolo as landlords of Miao, 35; Lolo 

 attacked by Taipings, 35; Lolo migrate, 

 169a; Lolo slave, 165b; Lolo women, 23a 



Loom, 89a 



Love songs, 4, 98-102; love stories, 148fl. 



Ma gioh (Ma-ch'iao, helper of tuan kung), 

 134b, 135a, 167b, 168a 



Magician, 9, 58, 228. (See also Do nun, Ma 

 gioh. Shaman, Tuan kung.) 



Magistrate (Chinese), 138b, 229, 262b. (See 

 also Headman.) 



Magpie (lucky bird), 96b, 162a, 190a, 249b, 

 250a, 270 



Malaria, 40b, 45b. (See also Fever, Pestilence.) 



Man developed from monkeys, 204b, 216b 



Mana, 9 



Manure, 133, 188b, 189a, 190a, 194a, 224b. 

 (See also Chicken manure, Defaecation, 

 Dog manure, Fertilizer, Toilet.) 



Market, 196a. (See also Merchant.) 



Marriage, 4-5, 25, 26a, 73a, 91, 102 ff., 117, 

 156b, 158, 217-219, 234, 235, 248b, 283b; 

 marriage of Miao with Chinese girl, 30; 

 marriage problems, 155; origin of marriage 

 customs, 22, 221; preparations for marriage, 

 109 f. (See also Cross-cousin marriage. De- 

 sertion, Divorce, Elopement, Engagement, 



Guest husband, Intercourse, Intermarriage, 

 Matrilocality, Sexual relations. Wedding.) 



Mars (fire star), 46b 



Master of ceremonies (Fan Si), 84 



Matrilocality, 90a 



Medicine god, 49b 



Megalithic traits in Miao culture, 12a, 17a, 18, 

 36b, 54a, 119a. (See also Stone.) 



Memorial ceremonies, 6, 120a, 199b. (See also 

 Funeral, Tso Chai ceremony.) 



Merchant, 137b, 138a, 149, 151b, 157b, 260a, 

 277b 



Metal. (See Brass, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Iron, 

 Money, Silver.) 



Midwife helps tiger, 184b 



Migrations, 28-29 



Milk of mother, 49b 



Milky Way, 13a 



Millet, 19b; origin of millet, 220a 



Millstone, 27b 



Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 29a 



Mining, 169a 



Minister, Miao becomes, 138. (See also Prime 

 minister.) 



Mink, 96b 



Miraculous birth, 128a. (See also Conceptio 

 immaculata.) 



Miscarriage, 47b 



Mo (priest), 5 



Money, 42b, 105b. (See also Paper money. 

 Silver, Spirit money.) 



Monkey, 217; monkey adores sun, 170b; 

 monkey as fisherman, 211; monkey in sky, 

 47b; monkey is married, 280b; monkey 

 sings with tiger, 208a; man changes into 

 monkey, 203-204; woman becomes monkey, 

 237a 



Moon, 94b; moon dance, 33b; moon is fright- 

 ened, 265; moon is man, 38b, 172b; moon 

 is saved, 88b; moon is shot, 265b; origin of 

 moon, 172a; toad in moon, 181b; tree in 

 moon, 181b, 224b, 288a 



Moonlight, 195b, 200a 



Morning star, 18a. (See also Milky Way, 

 Star.) 



Mountain beaten, 13a 



Mouth harp, 196b, 285a 



Mulberry tree, 172b 



Mule, 22b, 43a, 91, 115b, 161a, 168b. (See also 

 Donkey, Horse.) 



Murder, 156b, 164a, 280b; murder of father, 

 206b; murder of husband, 160b; murder 

 planned, 268a. (See also Infanticide.) 



Mushroom, 79b 



Musical instruments. (See Drum, Flute, Liu 

 sheng. Love songs, Mouth harp. Songs, 

 Trumpet.) 



Mustard seed, 46a 



