BOTH] BESTRICTIONS 305 



by it. Hd is always known by some Jiickname or name of distinction 

 for his prowess in war, hunting, or fisliing" (Ki, 120). So also when 

 dead, the name of the deceased must not be mentioned. 



263A. Honey-bee and the Sweet Drinks (W) 



Thero were two sisters looking after their brother, for whom they were always tiiaking 

 cassiri, but try their best, the drink had no taste; it was never good and palatable, 

 80 the brother did not enjoy it. He was forever complaining, saj'ing he wished he 

 could find some one who would make"him a real sweet drink, something like honoy. 

 His sisters sjTnpathized, and said they would be only too glad if he could find the right 

 woman, who would make good liquor. One day while wandering through tlio bush 

 he expressed aloud his wislics as to findiAg some woman who could manufacture a 

 drink as sweet as the honey-bee makes it. No sooner liad ho expressed his wish than 

 he heard footsteps behind, and, turning roimd, saw a female approach. "What is it? 

 WTiere are you going? You called Koh6ra, ray name pit.. Honey-bee], and here I 

 am!" He told her about his own and his sisters' wishes, and when she asked liim 

 whether he thought his people would like her, he said he was quite sure they would. 

 Kohora accordingly went home with him, and when his parents asked her how he 

 liad met her, she said that she had come because their son had called her. She then 

 made the drink. And the way she made it! All she had to do was to put her little 

 finger into llio water, stir it up, and the drink was ready! It tasted sweet! sweet!! 

 sweet!!! and never before had it tasted so good. From that time onward they always 

 had sweet drinks; on every occasion that Kohora brought her husband water she 

 would dip her little finger in and so make il sweet. But at last the man got tired of 

 all this sweet drink, and began to quarrel with Kohora. "Well, that is funny," she 

 said. "You wanted sweet drinks, you called me to get them for you. I came and 

 made them, and yet you are not satisfied. You can get them for yourself now!" 

 With this, she flew away and ever since then, people have been punished by being 

 put to all the troubleof climbing up, and cutting (he honey out of, llie tree, and having 

 to clean it before they can use it for sweetening purposes. 



264. Among the Pomeroon Arawaks the mother always gives the 

 name first to her child, iiulcpendently of the piai, who bestows one 

 subsequently. It is said that friends, brothers, and sisters may call 

 them by these names, which stick to them throughout life, but it 

 should be borne in miiul that these Arawaks have been in closer 

 contact with Europeans than any of the other tribes. The following 

 are some of the names given by the mother at birth: 



Girls' names Boys' names 

 Satu = darling 

 Kakushika =big eyes 



Korelyaro = baby girl Korelyali = baby boy 



Kai-inasaro=big buttocks =Kai-inasali 



Sato-bara =pretty hair =Sachibara 



Kuroshiro = brown hair =Kurashili 



Kabararo =plenty of hair =Kabarali 



Kakarishiri=curly hair =Kakarishili 



Irihibaro =dark hair =Irihibali 



Hihiro =dark girl Hihili =dark boy 

 Natukoro =sp. of pretty flower Deringko =sp. of parrot 



Kuyari =toucan W6-shi =sp. of little fish 

 Durakuaro =bird (Odontophorus) 



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