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man is entitled to be ranked as a man or to receive his 

 full permanent designation. 



Two of his front teeth must be knocked out ; the 

 cartilage of his nose must be pierced ; in some tribes 

 his hair is pulled out by the roots ; he must be circum- 

 cised and tatooed, or have his skin sometimes on his 

 back, sometimes on his arms, or his face scarified or cut, 

 and the skin raised and clay or charcoal shoved in so 

 that when it heals, the skin will, at those places, be 

 higher than that which has not been injured. These 

 marks are supposed to add beauty to the person's 

 appearance, and the young gentleman is very proud of 

 them. 



The only mutilation of females is the amputation of 

 one, or sometimes two, joints of the little finger. They 

 pretend to say that this finger will be in her way when 

 she comes to wind her thread for making nets and 

 knitting bags. 



MARRIAGE. 



A young man cannot marry till he is initiated into 

 manhood rank by ceremonies which are in some tribes 

 very cruel. Occasionally a weak young man is killed 

 outright. If he survive, however, he is taken away 

 for some months to a neighboring friendly tribe, where 

 he is very tenderly cared for. When he returns he is 

 introduced to his intended wife. 



