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Macapal— Continued. Page 



weighted with stones as counterpoise in 



traveling 16 



Machete, used as tool and weapon 28 



Malaria— 



chief scourge of Indians 36 



treated by sweating 36 



Marriage— 



age of 32 



all degrees of racial mixtuie 3^ 



ceremony often delayed 33 



Maya women to Negro men common 33 



not legal among Santa Cruz imless per- 

 formed by certain official 33 



obligation somewhat loose 33 



usually by Catholic priest 33 



Massage, practiced by midwives 38 



Maya, progenitors of present inhabitants 15 



Medicine, list of plants used as 38 



Men— 



cruelty of, often in nature of reprisal 18 



dress of 18 



example of cruelty of master to servant . . 18 



have no desire to accumulate wealth 18 



mental characteristics of 17 



occupation of 1" 



skillful in finding routes and in following 



tracks.. .^ 18 



stoical in bearing pain 18 



Metate— 



superseded by hand mills 17 



use of 21 



MiLPA— 



many fruits and vegetables grown in 20 



preparation of 20 



Moccasins, making of 19 



Mosquitoes, carriers of malaria 36 



Mounds— 



abundant on fertile soil 50 



classification of 49 



contents indicate physical appearance 



of ancient inhabitants 51 



manner of construction 65 



Museum of the American Indian, ob- 

 jects from collection of 13 



Odor, peculiar 16 



Oils, for cooking and lighting 31 



Ornaments, worn by ancient inhabitants.. . 52 



" Pine RIDGES, " description of 14 



Plants, list of, used as medicine 38 



Pottery — 



ancient, description of 54 



ancient, ornamentation of 54 



slight attempt at decoration 28 



Pottery making— 



exclusively by older women 28 



no polish, glaze, or paint applied 28 



rendered unnecessary by iron pots and 



earthenware 17 



Property, disposition of, at death 33 



Punishment 



fine, flogging, and death only methods of. 35 



for witchcraft or sorcery 36 



imprisonment as, unknown 35 



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Religion— 



ancient inhabitants , 56 



Catholic priests not permitted for many 



years 41 



Christianity a thin veneer 42 



four principal ceremonies 42 



human sacrifice by the ancient inhabi- 

 tants 57 



Indian conception of 40 



native priests appointed 41 



Religious altars, draped and decorated ... 28 



Rum— 



made locally 34 



women usually drink privately 34 



Sandals, worn by ancient inhabitants 52 



Santa Cruz tribe— 



emigration of 13 



estimate of population 13 



measurements of 15 



physical description of 15 



policy of extermination of, by Mexican 



Government 13 



Smallpox— 



terrible scourge 37 



treatment for, often disastrous 37 



Snakes used as food 24 



Spinning— 



method of 29 



no longer practiced 17 



imiversal among ancient women 55 



Spirits, belief in 40 



Superstition, "Santa Cruz" oracle 41 



Surgery, practice of 37 



Teeth, filed and filled with plugs 51 



Tobacco— 



curing of 30' 



vanilla leaves mixed with, to give flavor 



and fragrance 30' 



Torch used in fishing 25 



Tortillas, preparation and cooking of 21 



Traps used in capturing game 24 



Turkey, use of, in Cha chac ceremony 45 



Villages— 



description of 32 



foreigners not permitted to reside in 32 



frequent changes of sites 27 



locations of, carefully concealed 32 



Weapons— 



defensive, of ancient inhabitants 53 



offensive, of ancient inhabitants 52 



Weaving— 



method of 29 



no longer practiced 17 



Women— 



dress of 19 



in gala costume present attractive ap- 

 pearance 16 



industrious workers 17 



j ewelry and ornaments worn by 19 



obscene and disgusting language used by . 16 



occupation of 17 



personal cleanliness of 16 



physically and mentally superior to men . 16 



social characteristics of 16 



Yucatan, geographical description of 14 



Yucatecan tribes, immigration into north- 

 ern British Honduras 13 



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