736 
Myceres. See Howler monkey. 
MycrTeria, giant crane, Negro-cop. 
MYRIODENDRON. See Humiria. 
Myristica sp. See Wild nutmeg. 
MyYRISTICA SEBIFERA, for oil, 25. 
MYRMECIA SCANDENS, febrifuge, 927. 
MyrMecopuaGa. See Ant bear. 
MyYRrROxYLON TOLUIFHRA, seeds for necklaces, 
535. 
NaABAKOBAHI, Warrau name for banab, 293. 
Narupi. See Tamuchi. 
NacGua, woman's cotton loin-cloth covering, 
548. 
NaHA, wrestling shield, 608. 
Naxko. See Haiari. 
NAMES, exchange of, salutation, 807; per- 
sonal and other, 802 A, 881. 
Nancy Svory, either a corruption of 
Fancy Story, or else from the Anansi or 
mythical Spider, the hero of many an 
African story and so applied by Creoles 
generally to any legend or fairy tale. 
NARCOTICS AND STIMULANTS, chap. Xvi. 
Nastus sp., bamboo arrow poison, 123. 
NAsuA SP. See Kibihi. 
NATURAL FORMS, benches, 331; boxes, 385; 
clubs, 149; cups, 384; grates, 334; mats, 
trays, baskets, knapsacks, 453. 
NAVEL STRING, 905. 
NECK ORNAMENTS, 537. 
NECKLACES, 531-536. 
NECTANDRA sp. See Siruaballi. 
NECTANDRA ROptIeEl. See Greenheart. 
NPEDLR, BOND, used with kuraua, 70; 
wooden, hooked, 49, 50; flat split eye, 
47, 48; rounded split eye, 51, 52. 
NEGLECT OF AGED AND FEEBLE, 917. 
NEGRO-cop. See Mycteria. 
NEGRO SLAVERY, 776. 
NEREIS sp. See Periwinkle. 
NEST, BIRD’S, string figure, 667, 684. 
NET, FISHING, 201; for crab; 220; for 
manati, 169. 
NHALENE, the Carib fleet admiral, 741. 
Nissi, bush-rope, 72. 
NICOTIANA TABACUM. See Tobacco. 
NIGHT ATTACK, in warfare, 762. 
NIGHT CLOUDS, string figure, 686. 
NIGRITIA SCHOMBURGKII, 247. 
Niopo. See Piptadenia. 
Nirer, Wapishana name for cassava squeezer, 
345. 
No-ARRA, a special kind of cassava cake, 
585. 
Nock, ARROW, 133. 
Nowe, Warrau wooden bench, 328. 
NoLagun, Nouracun, Noracus, inhabit the 
River Aprouak (PBA, 237) and sources 
of the Cachipour (PBA, 11), Cayenne. 
Carib stock. 
NOMENCLATURE, social and family, 877-880. 
NoNABOKUANNA, old-time Arawak shield, 
116. 
Noracur, Nouracun. See Nolaque. 
Nosn, deformations, ornaments, 505. 
INDEX AND GLOSSARY 
NOSE STRING. See Bina. 
NOSE-BLOWN FLUTES, 560. 
NOSTRILS OF MANATI PLUGGED, 169. 
NOVITIATE, PIAI, 862. 
NUMBERS, 939, 940. 
NUTMEG, WILD, cure for “ yaws,” 927; bas- 
ketry pattern, 444. 
OpoNTOPHORUS. See Dorakuara. 
OECODOMA CEPHALOTES, ants eaten, 225; 
a seasoning for sauces, 248. 
OENOCARPUS SP. See Turu. 
OHIJU-HOBI, Warrau name for ite drink, 
269. 
OIL, sources of animal, 26, 27; vegetable, 
25. 
OKARINA, gourd-flageolet, 565. 
OLD WITCH BIRD, Crotophaga, eggs eaten, 
163. 
Omavta, UMAtA, at sources of 
.River (Cou, m1, 161; KG, 11, 322). 
stock. 
OMPHALEA DIANDRA, seeds drilled, 19, 75; 
for necklaces, 535. 
ONACHI BIRD, in chieftainship ordeal, 745. 
ONONA, “ two-month”? maize, 244. 
OProssuUM RA‘, yawarri, tamed, 716, 723. 
Uaupes 
Carib 
‘ORANGE CULTIVATED, 246. 
ORBIGIGNIA, for pegalls, 100. 
OrDEALS, etc., for chieftainship, 745-748; 
for hunting, 162; for puberty and mar- 
riage, 884. 
ORGAN, made of gourds, 571. 
ORGEATE, a French drink taken from the 
Italians, 260. 
ORIN-DOUI, OLIN-TOUBUK, the Falls of the 
Ourin or Oulin. 
OrtwaA, Makusi name for fan, 366. 
ORLBAN. See Bixa. 
ORNAMENTS, BODY, chap. xxi. 
OroKOYANA. See Roucouyenne. 
ORTOLIS. See Hanaqua. 
Osisu. See Morocot. 
OTroKUMA, Arawak name for gru-gru worm. 
OTOMAC, remain an independent stock. 
Their present locality appears to be on 
or near the Rio Meta (BRI, 269). 
Gumilla places them in his map between 
the Cinaruco and Apure. 
Orrer, 171; their quarry stolen by In- 
dians, 185. 
OvuaBk. See Tairou. 
OuASsI, Carib name for manicol. 
OuayEOUR, See Waiwai. 
Ovunovrou, Carib chief of a nation, 741. 
OvIcou, OvaKu, drink, 260. 
OurroTo. See Maku. 
OULIN, OURIN. See Weya. 
OUTHOUSES, 297. 
OuyAna. See Oyana. 
OVAKU, OVIKU. See Oiiicou. 
OVAL-BASE BASKETS, 416-421. 
OVENS, BAKING, 361-363. 
OVERCASTING, 43, 44. 
Owtarrt. See Hauyari. 
OwL, tamed, 724. 
