§ Asiatic Tribes by Major Mercer, R. A, 249 
WIGWAMS, &c, 
SHIELDS 
NAMES, &c, 
DEATH. 
COUNTENANCE, 
ONCEAN, 
BAIDAR, 
SCALP LOCK & 
SHAVEN HEADS. 
DANCES, 
Both those of bark and of skin are 
common and of a common form in 
Asia and America. 
Of Buffalo used by western tribes— 
this is truly Asiatic, 
The prevalence of Monosyllables in 
their Names both of persons and 
things—if we may trust Hunter, are 
completely Chinese—Thus ‘Shu-ja- 
he-min-keh’—* O-kon-now’—* Thin-~ 
ga-qwas-sa’—*Pu-ton-sech’, &c. 
The Indians believe death has been 
inflicted on the human family in con- 
sequence of transgressions against 
the great Spirit. 
The Mongul countenance is found 
among some tribes as the Mohawks, 
&c. The Tartarian features in some 
tribes are remarkably striking in o- 
thers they almost if not entirely dis- 
appear. 
Or breech cloth is worn by the Tun- 
kineses, &c. 
Or skin boat of the Siberians is found 
here also, 
This is well known as Asiatic, at 
least the second, which may be said 
to be general throughout Asia—the 
scalp-lock is peculiar to the Chinese 
and some Tartar tribes. 
The Scalp Dance may be the same as 
the Pyrrhic Dance, or as the Hun- 
garian War Dance described’ in 
Brights’ Travels---These Huogarians 
Fr? are 
