732 
HOUSES AND HoTS, chap. xvii; women and 
house building, 899; for strangers, 804. 
HOUSPHOLD IMPLEMENTS AND REQUISITES, 
chap. Xvili. 
HOWLER MONKEY, Mycetes, 
skin made into cap, 593. 
HvicHan, Carib Island term for leave tak- 
ing, 815. 
HUMAN FIGURE, basketry design, 445. 
HUMIRIA FLORIBUNDA, resin, 23; medium 
for painting, 512. 
HUMMING BIRD, tamed, 724; dance, 586-590. 
HUNTING AND FIGHTING WEAPONS, chap. Xx; 
ordeals, 162. See Animal food. 
Hurt, Hoplias malabaricus, caught by 
chopping, 190; with trap, 194. 
HURUBUH POISON, 123, 734. 
Hvuyvu. See Weya. 
HyprocHxrRus. See Water haas. 
HYGIENE, sickness and, chap. xxxvi. 
HYLA VENULOSA. See Rain frog. 
HYMBPNAEA COURBARIL, locust tree, ete., 
resin, 23; for illuminant, 5; for glazing 
pottery, 93; fruit eaten, 247; bark for 
wood-skins, 798. 
HYMENOPTERA, larya of, eaten, 226. 
HypostoMa. See Yarrau. 
Icica. See Protium. 
IDIKEP (Wap. buttock), nock of arrow, 133. 
Icapo, forest lands submerged at high wa- 
ter. 
IGARAPEH, IGARAPH, GAPO, Small tributary. 
Iguana, for food, 216. 
Int (Ara, name of arrow reed), 
shaft, 130. 
IIwAN, dance stick, 576. 
Ik!, caterpillar, eaten, 223. 
ILLUMINANTS, 5. 
IMBRICATE PATTERN OF WEAVING, 114. 
IMIRI FISH, caught with trap, 194. 
Imora, Makusi term, nock of arrow, 133. 
IMPLEMENTS AND REQUISITES, domestic, 
chaps. xviii, xix; fighting, chap. x. 
INCENSE TREE. See Protium heptophyllum. 
INDIAN CORN. See Maize. 
INDIGENOUS DOGS, 717. 
InpiGco, for hammock staining, 478. 
Inpkou. See Haiari. 
INFANTICIDE, 729-731. 
INFUSIONS, medical, 927. A 
INGA SP., slimy bark for slipping boats over 
logs, 800; I. laterifolia for black pig- 
ment, 80; fruit eaten, 247. 
Insgury. See Punishment. 
INSECTS, in captivity, 726. 
INSIGNIA OF CHIEF, 751. 
INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC, chap. xxii. 
INTEMPERANCE. See Intoxication. 
Intestines. See Entrails. 
INTOXICATION, 280; the time for quarrel, 
728. See Drinking and eating, chap. xv. 
Ipapu. See Ypadu. 
IPOMOEA BATATAS, potato, cultivated, 246. 
Ipuricoro. See Purigoto. 
IRIARTEA SP., for blowgun, 117; I. exor- 
rhiza, for wooden musie tubes, 559; for 
drilling quartz, 20. 
122); 
tamed, 
arrow 
INDEX AND GLOSSARY 
IRON, introduction of, 22; griddle, 363. 
IRONWOOD, timber for clubs, 150. 
IsAHI, wrestling shield, 608. 
ISCHNOSIPHON. See Itiriti. 
ISERANNA. See Raiser. 
ISLANDS, TWO, string figure, 658. 
ITano, a water channel joining two points 
in one stream, or two separate streams. 
IvarRA. See Bellucia. 
Irn, Mauritia flexuosa, drink, 269; flour 
sifter, 408; starch, 233; thatch, 320; 
sandals, 553; leaf baskets, 453; twine, 
bands, 57-63; hammock, 463, 477; sail, 
797; fruit eaten, 247; a source of salt, 
250; sign of water, 254; head ring, 530; 
bark as loin cloth, 541; string figure, 
694; nidus for gru-gru worm, 224. 
IfE-BALLI, Vochisia tetraphylla, budding, a 
sign of wet, 938; timber for boats, 794. 
IrrritI, Ischnosiphon, for basketry, 100, 
101; for head ring, 530; leaves for wa- 
terproofing, 115, 795. 
Iwe. See Apurrta. 
JAGGING, for fish, 193. 
JaGcua. See Genipa. 
JAGUAR, quarry stolen by Indians, 215; 
basketry design, 444; skin aprons, 550; 
belts, 543; pouches, 388. 
JANIPABAS GUM. See Protium carana. 
JApi1, a branch of the Waiwai, 550. 
JARURI, YARURA (=? Sarura), a_ stock 
which had their home on or near the 
Orinoco between the Rivers Meta and 
Capanaparo (BRI, 271); about 1.000 of 
them are still to be met on the Capana- 
paro and Cinaruco (KGG, 470). 
JAWBONE, string figure. 678, 679. 
JiecEr. See Chigoe. 
JisJiRRI, edible palm fruit, 247. 
JirARA (G, 1, 201), on Orinoco between 
Meta and Casanare Rivers. All now ex- 
tinct (KGG, 470). 
Jumper, four-eye fish. See Kassaroa. 
JUMPING OVER CORPSB, 864. 
JuRuPARI, ‘‘ Devil’? dance; applied also to 
the bark trumpets used thereat, 558. 
KABUKALLI, Goupia glabra. for boats, 794. 
Kazsuri, minute stinging “ flies” met on 
the savannas. 
Kat-AppA, drinking party for work to be 
done, 228, 277. 
Karpisaka. See Tamuchi. 
KAIrAv, edible grasshopper, 223. 
KA-IRRKINKINYAN, leaf basket, 453. 
KAIRUNI, bush-hog, 166. 
Kaka, Makusi foot races, 591. 
KAKARALLI, Lecythis zebucajo, sapucaya 
nut. for cigarette paper, 283; for loin 
cloth, 547. 
Kakuti. See Wood ant. * 
KArtinya. See Carib. 
KAOLIN, white pigment, 32. 
KaMat-yo, cone-base basket, 424. 
KAMUATTA, bamboo flute, 561. 
KamMwarri. See Desmoncus. 
KANE-YAPONG, knobbed spool, 466. 
KApoHN, Kaponc. See Akawai. 
