164 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. g3 



ations). The Onas liave a tradition tliat they came from the north 

 and became isohited from their kin by a great cataclysm, which rent 

 their island from the mainland (Beauvoir, l, 201). 



DOMESTIC CULTURE 



Sources 



Most of the numerous references bearing on domestic culture are 

 given passim in the following outline. Here is given a selected list 

 of sources. 



(a) Alacaluf.— Bougainville,* 2d ed., i, 292-300 passim; Skottsberg,* d, 595-596; 

 Vargas Ponce, a, .340, 348-350. 



(6) Chonos. — Garcia,* a, 42; Lozano,* ii, 559. 



(c) Yahgans.— Bove,* a, 792-795; b, 136-138; c, 127-130; d, Arch., 291-294; e, 157- 

 159; Th. Bridges, a* Fr. tr., 169-174, 176, 182; b, January 1, 1875, 10; e* 332-333; 

 h* 205-210; k, 234; Despard,* b, 698, 733; Furlong, b, 131-132;./; Hyades,* p, 331-335; 

 q, 187-188, 191-195, 237-240, 294, 375-379, 409; Hahn,* a, 805-806-; Lovisato, b, 145- 

 146, 150-151; Martial,* 196-200; Mission Terre de Feu, 311; Spegazzini,* a, 9-11, 15. 



(d) Onas.— Beauvoir, b, 203, 207-208; Cojazzi,* 24-29; Fr. Cook, b, 725, 728; Dab- 

 bene,* a, 72-73; b, 255-257; Furlong, d, 220-221, 226-227; C. Gallardo,** 211-250; 

 Lista,* b, 128-129, probably Manekenkn; O. Nordenskjold, g, 354-355; h, Tour du 

 monde, 37-38; Segers, 61, <)5. 



(e) Fuegians.— Fitz-Roy,* a, 178-179, 182, 185-186. 



Based on the foregoing: Canas P., 347-352; Dabbene,* a, 62-63; b, 187-191; Parsons, 

 passim; Ploss, a and b, passim. 



Courtship and Choice of Wife 



A. Yahgans. — There are no fixed forms. The girl is ordinarily 

 given by the father without her consent (Hyades, q, 378; p, 334), but 

 the choice of the father usually coincides with the choice of the girl 

 (Bove, a, 794; h, 137; c, 129; d, Arch,., 292), and besides if she is too 

 unwilling she leaves her husband and marries the man of her choice 

 (Th. Bridges, a, Fr, tr., 171-172). Marriage is usually founded on 

 affection, although marriage by capture sometimes occurs (Hyades, 

 I), 334; Mission Terre de Feu, 311). Before the birth of the first 

 child there may occur considerable shifting and changing of partners 

 (Hyades, q, 377-378). Marriage is contracted at a;n early age. 



B. Onas. — The choice of a wife may be made in any of the following 

 ways: (1) By agreement between fathers or between the groom and 

 the bride's father (Cojazzi, 25; C. Gallardo, 212), presents being 

 given to the bride's father by the groom (C. Gallardo, 212-213; 

 Beauvoir, b, 207), though the giving of presents is denied by Mr. 

 Barclay (a, 76) and Dr. Dabbene (b, 256). The father's consent hav- 

 ing been obtained, the suitor gives a bow to the girl; if she sends it 

 back by a messenger it means she refuses his suit; if she gives it back 

 with her own hands it means she accepts him (C. Gallardo, 213; Dab- 

 bene, b, 256; Cojazzi, 25). (2) If the girl belongs to an unfriendly 

 clan, the man waits his chance and commands her to follow him, under 



