§ Asiatic Tribes by Major Mercer, R.A, 251 
CHILD BIRTH, 
MENSTRUATION. 
DELUGE. 
people is the belief that it is unlucky 
to cutastick, &c, which has been 
partially burnt. 
West says that the Indians esteem a 
woman impure 40 days after a male 
and 80 after a female child is boru 
and that similarly to what is enjoia- 
ed by the Levetical Law, the mau 
must remain separated from her dur- 
ing that period. 
In the same manner the women must 
be put a part during menstruation— 
I have seen them shut up in lodges 
surrounded by an enclosure at a dis- 
tance from the Camp.—The Indians 
imagine the impurity extends to 
every thing they have to do with 
even the Fire, and would on no ac- 
couut go thither for fire. 
They all have ‘Traditions of this Ca- 
tastrophe. 
- BURNING of WIDOWS. West says is to be found among 
STONEING. 
PAINTING. 
TRABUGGAN, 
some Tribes near M‘Kenzies River, 
The same author mentions the prac- 
tice of stoneing culprits to death 
among the Micmacs as formeily 
existing. 
The person particularly with Ver- 
million is found in India, see LD. 
Hebers Journal.—In Kamschatka & 
Timkowski says the Chinese use il, 
Vol. 2. p. 90.— Further painting the 
Face red is common among the Rus- 
sian female Peasants, 
Appears to be precisely the Wart of 
Siberia 
