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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY — PUBLICATION NO. 15 



Bows: 



manufacture of: 



Bacairi, 70 



Camayura, 30-31 



Nambicuara, 93 



Umotina, 107 



belief concerning Camayura, 32, 62 

 toys, Camayura, 30, 63 

 Bull-roarer, Camayura, 7, 24, 53, 54, 57 

 Burial: 



body, care of: 



Bacairi, 74 



Camayura, 67 



Nambicuara, 104 



Umotina, 110 

 ceremonies, Camayura, 7, 56, 68 

 form of: 



Camayura, 67-68 



Nambicuara, 104 



Umotina, 110 

 mourning: 



Bacairi, 74 



Camayura, 68 



Nambicuara, 104 



Umotina, 110 



Calendar : 



of agriculture: 



Bacairi, 72 



Camayura, 17-18 



Nambicuara, 90-92 



Umotina, 106 

 of economic activities: 



Camayura, 18 



Nambicuara, 87 

 Cannibalism: 

 reported, 86 

 Umotina, 107 

 Canoe, 7 



construction of: 



Bacairi, 70 



Camayura, 32 

 equipment, Camayura, 33 

 use of, Camayura, 16, 32 

 See also Transportation. 

 Chief: 



divine right, Camayura, 50 

 raiding: 



Camayura, 51 



Nambicuara, 98 

 role of: 



Bacairi, 73 



Camayura, 7, 40, 46-51 



Nambicuara, 84, 96, 99 



Umotina, 107 

 succession : 



Bacairi, 73 



Camayurd, 51 



Umotina, 107 

 symbol of chieftainship: 



Camayura, 30 



Nambicuara, 101 

 Children: 



burial of: 



Camayura, 68 



Nambicuara, 104 

 care of: 



Bacairi, 74 



Camayura, 47, 61-63 



Nambicuara, 103 



Umotina, 110 

 first food of: 



Camayura, 63 



Nambicuara, 103 



Umotina, 110 



Clothing: 

 use of: 



Camayura, 11 



Nambicuara, 84 



Umotina, 106 

 See also Ornaments. 

 Collecting: 



Bacairi, 71 

 Camayura, 17 

 Nambicuara, 87, 88, 91, 92 

 Umotina, 106-107 

 Combs: 



Bacairi, 71 

 Camayura, 36 

 Nambicuara, 93 

 Umotina, 106 

 Continence : 

 Camayura: 



before fishing, 23 



before curing, 60 



importance of, 66 

 Nambicuara, before important rites, 101, 102 

 Cotton : 



harvesting, Camayura, 24 

 planting : 



Bacairi, 72 



Camayura, 24 



Nambicuara, 91 



Umotina, 106 

 spinning: 



Bacairi, 72 



Camayura, 33 



Umotina, 107 

 Crimes, see Punishment. 



Dances: 



Bacairi: 



corn song and dance, 76 



house building, 72, 76 



return of hammocks, 76 



seclusion at puberty, 74, 76 



seclusion release, of adolescents, 74, 76 

 of women, 74, 77 



time of, 75 



with batons, 76 

 Camayura: 



commemoration of dead, 56 



flute, 57 



growth of plants, 56-57 



jatoba tree spirit, 57 



piqui tree spirit, 24, 57 



rain making, 57 



secular, 57, 58-59 

 Nambicuara : 



harvest, 92 



jaguar, 90 



planting, 101 



puberty, 103, 104 



tapir, 90 

 Umotina, ghost, 109 

 Death : 



Bacairi, 75 

 Camayura, 67 

 Nambicuara, 104 

 Umotina, 110 

 See also Burial. 

 Disease : 



cause of: 



Bacairi, 75 



Camayura, 32, 59, 62 

 grippe: 



Camay ura, 12-13 



Nambicuara, 86 

 loss of teeth, Camayura, 15 

 of eyes, Camayura, 15 





