352 ON THE ABORIGINES 



48. Large cigars used at festivals. 



49. Spathes of the Bussu palm (Manicaria saccifera\ used 

 for preserving feather-ornaments, etc. 



50. Square mats. 



51. Painted earthen pot, used for holding the "capi" at 

 festivals. 



52. Small pot of dried peppers. 



53. Rattles used in dancing, formed of calabashes, carved, 

 and ornamented with small stones inside. (Plate VII. c.) 

 (Maracas.) 



54. Painted dresses of prepared bark (tururf). 



55. Balls of string, of various materials and degrees of 

 fineness. 



56. Bottle-shaped baskets, for preserving the edible ants. 



57. Tinder-boxes of bambo carved, and filled with tinder 

 from an ant's nest. 



58. Small canoe hollowed from a tree. 



59. Paddles used with ditto. 



60. Triangular tool, used for making the small stools. 



6 1. Pestles and mortars, used for pounding peppers and 

 tobacco. 



62. Bark bag, full of sammaiima, the silk-cotton of a Bombax, 

 used for making blowing-arrows. 



63. Chest of plaited palm-leaves, used for holding feather- 

 ornaments. 



64. Stone axes, used before the introduction of iron. 



65. Clay cylinders, for supporting cooking utensils. (Plate 

 VI. f.)* 



The Indians of the river Isdnna are few in comparison with 

 those of the Uaupe's, the river not being so large or so pro- 

 ductive of fish. 



The tribes are named 



Baniwas, or Manivas (Mandiocca). 

 Arike"nas. 

 Bauatanas. 

 (Stars). 



* Specimens of Nos. I, 2, 3, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 34, 3 6 , 4*i 47, 49, 



and 63, of this list, have been sent home by my friend R. Spruce, Esq., 

 and may be seen in the very interesting Museum at the Royal Botanical 

 Gardens, at Kew 



