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one portion of the premises to another. On the Hibibia Creek, Dem- 
erara River, a trough was to be seen formed out of a section of 
tree trunk, with the rough representation of an alligator’s head and 
tail carved at the respective ends. From Waterton’s statement 
that in each hamlet there is a large tree hollowed out like a trough 
(W, 222), it is possible that occasionally the one paiwarri trough 
may have been common to the settlement. The Arawak name for 
the vessel is atau-ekke. The Warrau call it dau-au-ria, after the 
timber out of which it is cut. 
378. Stirring paddle.—For stirring up the brew in the course of 
manufacture of their native drinks, use is made of a spatulate, or 
often paddle-shaped thin stick, from 1 to 24 feet long, often artisti- 
cally carved and decorated. In addition to the ordinary spatulate 
form on the upper Rio Negro (KG, 11, 209), an exceptional spoon- 
A 
Fic. 92.—Examples of drinking troughs. A, Warrau; B, Akawai. 
shaped article with handlike carved handle has been described (KG, 
1, 111). Similarly, Crévaux figures a “spoon” made from the 
occiput of a couata monkey, fixed with thread to a wooden handle, 
from the Apalai of the Parou River, Cayenne (Cr, 302). 
379. Brooms.—The manicol produces neither flowers nor nuts, but 
a spathe which arises near the top and divides into 20 or 30 uneven 
wooden cords or fibers. These are here called brooms, for which 
they are used (BA, 64). This is still the cAise, the women employing 
them for sweeping the earthen floors. An ite leaf, plaited into shape, 
often takes the place of a dust shovel in connection with this form 
of broom. 
380. The pestle and mortar employed for pounding maize, plan- 
tain, and various fruits, and for breaking certain of the hard-shelled 
edible nuts, appears in three forms. In all the Arekuna, Makusi. 
Patamona, and Wapishana houses is to be seen a mortar in the 
shape of a hardwood bole, between 2 and 3 feet long, jammed 
