INDEX 



139 



Disease — Continued 

 parasites : 



fear of, Camayura, 63 



internal, Nambicuara, 84 

 skin, Nambicuara, 84, 86 

 syphilis, Nambicuara, 84, 86 

 treatment of 



Bacairi, 71, 75 



Camayura, 16 



Nambicuara, 101 

 tuberculosis, Nambicuara, 89 

 Dogs: 



Camayura, 29 

 for hunting: 



Bacairi, 71 



Nambicuara, 89 



Education: 



Camayura: 



during puberty seclusion, 65 



of girls, 63 



of small children, 62-63 

 Bacairi, by observation, 74 



Family : 



position in house group, 46 



See also Behavior; Kinship; Marriage. 



Fauna, Xingu, 2 

 Fire: 



gift of, Camayura, 38, 53 

 keeping of: 



Camayura, 15 



Umotina, 106 

 making of: 



Camayura, 38 



Nambicuara, 92 

 spirit of, Camayura, 38 

 Fish: 



beliefs, Camayura, 25 

 curing, Camayura, 28 

 equipment for fishing: 



Bacairi, 71 



Camayura, 26 



Nambicuara, 90, 92 



Umotina, 107 

 importance of, Camayura, 25 

 kinds of, Camayura, 25-26 

 method of fishing: 



Bacairi, 71 



Camayura, 26-2S 



Nambicuara, 88, 90 



Umotina, 107 

 preparation of: 



Camayura, 39 



Nambicuara, 88 



Umotina, 107 

 timb6, use of, in fishing: 



Camayura, 8, 26-28 



Nambicuara, 90 

 Umotina, 107 



Flora, Xingu, 2 

 Flutes: 



house : 



Bacairi, 70 



Camayura, 7, 13, 54 



Nambicuara, 88 

 kinds of: 



Bacairi, 75 



Camayura, 54, 57 



Nambicuara, 101-102 

 symbol of authority, Nambicuara, 102 

 See also Dances; Myths; Ownership. 



Food: 



baby's first: 



Camayura, 63 

 Nambicuara, 103 

 Umotina, 110 

 conducive to birth, Camayura, 61 

 liquid, 22 



Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 39, 40 

 Nambicuara, 92 

 eating: 



Bacairi, 70 

 Camayura, 22 

 preparation of: 

 fish: 



Camayura, 39 

 Nambicuara, 88 

 Umotina, 107 

 garden produce: 

 Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 38-39 

 Nambicuara, 92 

 Umotina, 107 

 meat: 



Camayura, 39-40 

 Nambicuara, 89 

 Umotina, 107 

 rapadura, Camayura, 12 

 sharing, Nambicuara, 89 

 Fruit: 



mangaba, Camayura, 17, 23, 39 

 pi qui: 



Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 17 



bull-roarer, 24, 53 

 ceremony, 23-24 

 eating of, 39 

 harvesting, 18 

 processing, 23 

 spirit, 23-24 



Games : 



Bacairi, football, 75 



Camayura: 

 boys, 63 



spear-throwing, 7, 57 

 skill in, 67 



See also Wrestling; Arrows. 

 Geography: 



Bacairi, 29 



Camayura, 1-2 



Nambicuara, 82-85 



Umotina, 106 

 Ghosts: 



Bacairi, 74-75 



Camayura, 54, 60, 68 



Nambicuara, 99, 101, 102, 104 



Umotina, 109, 110-111 



Gifts, Camayura: 



between Indians, 41 



to Indians, 12 



to white men, 12 

 Gourds: 



Camayura, 17, 35 



Nambicuara, 91 



Umotina, 106 



Hair: 



beards, Umotina, 106 

 plucking of: 



Bacairi, 71 



Camayura, 15 



Umotina, 106 



