INDEX 



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Shamanism : 



absence of, Umotina, 110 

 becoming a shaman: 

 Bacairi, 75 

 Camayura, 67 

 Nambicuara, 101 

 curing: 



Bacairi, 75 

 Camayura, 59 

 Nambicuara, 101 

 duties of shaman : 



Camayura, 59-61 

 Nambicuara, 100 

 flute, obtaining of, Bacairi, 75 

 magic : 



Camayura: 



garden, 18, 22 

 manioc, 20 

 piqui, 24 

 rattle, use of, Camayura, 60 

 sex, evil effect of, Nambicuara, 102 

 shaman's hat, Nambicuara, 88 

 sorcery : 



Camayura, 60 

 Nambicuara, 100 

 tobacco, importance of, Camyura, 60 

 Sieve : 



manufacture of, Camayura, 21, 35 

 use of: 



Camayura, 7, 21, 35 

 Umotina, 107 

 Sleeping arrangements: 



absence of, Nambicuara, 84, 88 

 hammocks: 

 use of: 



Bacairi, 70 

 Camayura, 7 

 making of: 



Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 34 

 placing of: 



Bacairi, 70 



Camayura, 14, 45-46, 49 

 mats, Umotina, 106 

 Spear thrower, see Games. 

 Specialists: 



arrow makers, Trumai, 42 

 bow makers, Camayura, 30, 40, 42 

 comb makers, Waura, 36 

 flute makers, Mehinacu, 42 

 jaguar hunters, Camayura, 29 

 mutum hunters, Camayura, 29 

 necklace makers: 

 Calapalo, 42 

 Cuiciiru, 42 

 Nahukwa, 42 

 pottery makers, Waura, 36, 42 

 trading, Aueti, 42 

 Spindle : 



Camayura, 34 

 Nambicuara, 95 

 Umotina, 107 

 Spinning: 



Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 33-34 

 Nambicuara, 95 

 Umotina, 107 

 Spirits: 

 evil: 



Bacairi, 75 



Nambicuara, 99-100, 102 

 guardian, Camayura: 

 belief in, 7 

 bull-roarer, 54, 55 

 fire, 38 



Spirits — Continued 



guardian, Camayura — Continued 



fish, 55, 57 



fllute, 54, 55 



genipapo tree, 55 



jatoba tree, 33, 55 



manioc, 20, 55 



personal, 60 



piqui tree, 23, 55 



posts 



house, 15 

 sacred, 55 



tobacco, 24-25 



urucu, 24, 55 

 mama'e, Camayura, 12, 53 

 Sweetpotatoes : 

 Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura: 



harvesting, 22 



importance of, 17 



planting, 17, 22 



preparation of, 39 

 Nambicuara, 91 

 Umotina, 107 



Technology, Camayura, 37 

 Temperature : 



Nambicuara area, 87 

 Xingii area, 2 



chart, 3 

 Terrapin, Camayura: 

 catching, 27 

 eggs, 26 

 flesh, 26, 27 

 preparation of, 27 

 Timb6: 



myth, Camayura, 53 

 use of: 



Camayura, 8, 26-28 



Nambicuara, 90 



Umotina, 107 

 Tobacco : 



cigarettes, Cama3'ura, 25 

 curing, Camayura, 18, 20, 22, 24 

 harvesting, Camayura, 25 

 planting: 



Camayura, 25 



Nambicuara, 91 

 myth, Camayura, 25 

 restriction of use, Camayura, 24, 60 

 sorcery, use in: 



Bacairi, 72 



Camayura, 25, 60 

 spirit, Camayura, 24-25 

 Tools: 



agricultural: 



Bacairi, 70 



Camayura, 17 



Nambicuara, 90 

 cutting, Bacairi, 70 

 hand, Nambicuara, 93 

 hunting, Nambicuara, 88 

 manioc: 



Camay ura, 20, 21 



Nambicuara, 91 



Trade : 



between bands, Nambicuara, 90 

 individual, Camayura, 41 

 organization of: 

 intertribal: 

 Bacairi, 72 

 Camayura, 42 

 intratribal, Camayura, 41 

 with white men, Camayura, 42 



