INDEX 



103 



Law, native, 60-61. 



Leigue, Adolfo, 4. 



Levirate, 81. 



Life cycle, 63-89. 



Lightning, native explanation of, 47, 



Linton, Ralph, 93. 



Loayza Beltrdn, Carlos, 4. 



Macaw, 7. 



hunting of, 24. 

 Magdalena, village of, 4, 6, 9. 

 Magic, native practice of, 91. 

 Maize. See Agriculture. 

 Malinowski, Bronislaw, 4, 93. 

 Manioc. See Agriculture. 

 Marriage, native customs of, 81-83, 

 Massage, use of in curing, 87. 

 Materna, Francisco, 3. 

 Matrilocal residence, 81. 

 Mead, manufacture and drinking of, 38-39. 

 Mead, Margaret, 93. 

 Menstruation, 65. 

 Methods, of field work, 3. 

 Mdtraux, Alfred, 4, 10. 

 Miller, Neal E., 1, 92, 93. 

 Miscarriage, 66-67. 

 Mist, native explanation of, 47. 

 Mobility, extent of, 42-43. 

 Mojo Indians, 8. 

 Mollusk shells, as tools, 14. 

 Monkeys, 7. 



hunting of, 24. 

 Monsters, native beliefs about, 90. 

 Moon : 



as a culture hero, 46, 47. 



rays of, cause of blindness, 18. 

 Mor6 Indians, 8. 

 Mortars, making and uses of, 13. 

 Mosquitoes, as pests, 7. 

 Motacii palm, 7. 



baskets and mats of, 12. 



heart of, used as food. 22, 27, 35. 



roofing of leaves of. 17-18. 

 Mourning, customs of, 87-89. 

 Mowrer, O. H., 94, 95. 

 Multiple births, 70. 



Murder, occurrence and punishment of, 60-61. 

 Murdock, G. P., 1, 4, 92, 93. 

 Music, 44-46. 

 Mussel shells, as tools, 14. 

 Mythology, sparse development of, 46. 



Naming, 74-75. 

 Narcotics, 37 

 Necklaces, 19-20 

 Nicknames, 74-75 

 Nordenskiold, E., 9, 10, 62 



Ornaments, 19-21, 69-70, 7^ 

 Orbigny, Alcide d', 9, 43 

 Osgood, Cornelius, 4 

 Otero, Gustav, 4 



-73 



Paca, 7 



hunting of, 27 

 Pacdv (Inga sp.), 7 



fruit as food, 22, 28, 35 

 Pacobilla tree, 7 



fruit as food, 22, 28 

 Palm cabbage, collecting of, 27 

 Palometa fish, 7 



use of teeth as tool, 14 

 Palo Santo tree, 7, 8 

 Papaya. See Agriculture. 

 Parrots, 7. 



hunting of, 24. 



Partridge, 7. 



hunting of, 24. 

 Paternity, native concepts of, 73] 

 Peccary, 7. 



hunting of, 24-25 

 Physical type, Siriono, 8 

 Pipes, manufacture of, 13. 

 Planets, native concepts of, 47. 

 Plants, Siriono knowledge of, 47. 

 Play groups, children's, 79. 

 Polygyny, practice of, 81, 82. 

 Pottery, manufacture of, 12-13. 

 Pregnancy, 65-67. 

 Preparation of food, 34-35. 

 Preservation of food, 34. 

 Prestige, methods of gaining, 58-59. 

 Property, 21. 

 Puberty rites, 80-81. 



Quarrels: 



frequency of, and reasons for, 61-62. 

 within the family, 49-50. 



Radwan, Arthur, 10. 



Rainbow, native explanation of, 47. 



Rape, occurrence and punishment of, 61. 



Reciprocity, 60. 



Religion, 90-92. 



Reproduction, native ideas and practices of, 65-67. 



Richards, Abraham, 44. 



Richards, F. P., 2, 4. 



Rivers I 



Rio Blanco, 6, 7, 9. 



Rio Grande, 6, 9. 



Rio Guapor6, 6, 9. 



Rio Itenez, 6, 7, 9. 



Rio Itonama, 6. 



Rio Machupo, 6. 



Rio Madeira, 6. 



Rio Mamorg, 6, 9. 



Rio Negro, 6. 



Rio Pirdy, 6. 



Rio San Joaquin, 6. 



Rio San IVIartln, 6. 



Rio San Miguel, 6, 9. 



Rio San Pablo, 6. 

 Rousseau, Renfi, 4. 

 Rydfo, Stig, 10. 



Salas, Horacio, 4. 

 Salt, 35. 



Salutations, lack of, 40. 

 Scarification : 



after childbirth, 69. 



in curing, 87. 

 Schermair, Anselm, 10, 91. 

 Scorpions, as pests, 7. 

 Seasonal cycle, 21-22. 



Sex, native concepts and practices of, 63-65. 

 Shellfish, 7. 



Silva Sdnchez, Luis, 2, 4, 89. 

 Singing, 44-46. 



Siringueros (rubber tappers), 63. 

 Social control, 60-61. 

 Social organization, 49-63. 

 Social Science Research Council, 1, 4. 

 Social .stratification, 5S-59. 

 Solares, A., Mcdardo, 67. 

 Solares A., Napole6n, 4. 

 Sororate, marriage by, 81. 

 Soul, beliefs about, 91. 

 Spindles, 11. 



Spindle whorls, manufacture of, 13. 

 Spinning, 11. 

 Stalking of game, 23. 

 Stars, native explanation of, 47. 



