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unclean for a time—how long? Infanticide of males, females ; 
when, how, why practised—any cannibalism then? Is child 
named in any formal way—when, how—whence comes the name ? 
How are deformed and sickly children treated? How does the 
mother carry the child or children—does the father ever carry it ? 
Suckling, how long continued? Is anything applied to the 
child’s head to regulate its shape? During childhood is the child 
lovingly cared for, disciplined, taught useful habits by parents ? 
Is female child betrothed when young—by whom ? 
Marurity.—At whatage mature? For females, observances on reaching 
maturity? For males, rites of initiation into the tribe and the 
privileges of manhood—circumcision, how done, why (as natives 
say), with what instrument, by what person—how long is initiation 
carried on—is it progressive as in the grades of freemasonry ? 
Are there mystic ceremonies—of what kind—a badge or sacred 
belt, a new name, tattoo, hair cut off, restrictions as to food? Are 
there special colours used at the ceremony—sacred songs, dances, 
taught? What privileges does the fully initiated youth possess ? 
Marriace.—Preliminaries ? Does a betrothed child at once pass into 
the charge of her husband? Is there marriage by force, by 
capture, by sale, by barter? State restrictions, if any, as to 
marriage among the classes of the tribe—marriage ceremonies 
and observances? Is there polygamy? Is it restricted to the 
chiefs? Do children take their tribal (totem) classification from the 
father or from the mother—in war do they join their mother’s kin? 
The law of inheritance of land or property? How is a widow 
treated—orphans? Is there any restriction of converse or inter- 
course between relatives by blood or marriage—why (as natives 
say)? What work has the married woman to do—how is she 
treated by her husband ? 
Tue Tripe.—What constitutes a tribe ? Is there one chief or several— 
how does a man become a chief—is the office of chief hereditary— 
how does it pass—the power and authority and duties of a chief ? 
Is there a tribal council—how constituted—its work? How are 
infractions of tribal law punished ? 
SociaAL AND Domestic.—Huts—how built—of what material, shape ? 
Cultivation—how—kind of food—abundance of food—work done— 
by whom? Meals, how cooked, how eaten—when, how many each 
day—reception of strangers? Ornaments—of hair, ear, nose, 
arms, legs? Clothing? Are the natives well nourished ? 
Wizarps.—What makes a man a wizard? How is he supposed to obtain 
his magic powers—how use them, for good, for evil—in bringing 
rain or driving it away—in causing sickness—in curing the sick— 
in driving away evil spirits—in causing death—in discovering the 
cause of death, &c.? Does he receive any pay or reward ? 
Dratu.—Beliefs as to causes of natural death—observances by relatives 
at death—cutting of gashes on head or body—modes and colours 
of mourning—wrappings of dead or other preparations—funeral— 
erave—mode of interment—grave mound or other mark—articles 
put in the grave with deceased—offerings or watchings at fire at 
grave, mourning, how long continued ? 
Sprrir Woritp.—Where? Beliefs as to the continued existence of 
spirit, and its first condition after death—changes which the spirit 
undergoes, when, how—transmigration—the spirit’s ultimate 
