74 IN THE GUIANA FOREST. 



Another larva (Papilio ?) is dried and powdered 

 for use like snuff, as a general charm ; a tiny 

 frog is swallowed alive to produce a similar 

 effect, but we have not heard that the names 

 are mentioned when using these. 



Coming now to the special beenas, there is 

 one or more for every game beast, or bird, and 

 even for the larger fishes. How far beenas may 

 be used against carnivorous animals is doubtful ; 

 we have been told that Hippeastrum equestre, the 

 red lily, and also a suffused crimson Caladium 

 are tiger (i.e. jaguar) beenas. In view of the fact 

 that these charms are supposed to attract, and 

 that jaguars are hardly desirable, we may 

 suggest that repulsion or destruction may be 

 included in the idea. In confirmation of this 

 we have a Caladium which is supposed to promote 

 good shooting, and some others where the idea 

 of attraction is hardly admissible. 



Among the special game beenas is a variety 

 of Xanthosma, with a small irregular leaf on 

 the back. This has suggested the stinking gland 

 of the peccary, which the huntsman removes as 

 quick as possible, to prevents its giving a taint 

 to the meat, and, of course, it is the beena for 

 that animal. That for the deer is one of the 

 arrow-shaped Caladiums with ruddy veins and 



