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tho Choroti or thc Towothli (the Pigeon eatcrs), a pcoplo witli whoni 
they must liavo liad considerable contact. 
Tho Toba are knovvn to the Choroti by tho ñamo of Yolhloki ; 
the Chiriguano are called Iñone; the Suhin or Chunupi bear the ñame 
of A thle ; the Mataco are designated Hotenhu ; the Tapie te, who make 
the shell necklaces, are called Ofuénik ; and the Quechuas Lionilia. 
The ñame Máíhlela may refer to the Lengua-Mascoy or be a general 
term for the eastern tribes. 
The word Choroti in the moutlis of lndians becomes Choloti, Soloti 
or Tsoloti, but the tribes have, of course, their own native ñame for 
this people ; the Suhin-Chunupi, for example, cali them Ekthlinúk, 
and the Vejoz give them the ñame of Wichitás. The latter ñame under 
the form of Abuchetas is given by Camaño in bis ethnographical map, 
who places them between the Bermejo and Pilcomayo, but in the same 
parallel of latitude. Among the oíd writers the ñame Choroti occurs. 
Lozano, for instance, in 1733 ineludes the ñame Xolota (probably pro- 
nounced Sholota) in his list of tribes, 1 but nothing very definite is re- 
corded by them. Padre Cardús has a short accurate description of 
the Choroti, but in it he ineludes the Suhin-Chunupi under the general 
ñame of Choroti. 2 In 1910 Dr. Lehmann-Nitsche published a short 
vocabulary of tho Choroti and some excellent photographs together 
witli anthropological studies. 3 Barón Nordenskiold has also written 
an interesting account of his sojourn among them and well illustrated 
his description of their customs and liabits by piloto reproductions. 4 
II 
In physique the Choroti are somewhat smaller tlian the Mataco, 
and decidedly short in comparison witli the Toba or Suhin. Their 
sturdy appearance might suggest a previous mountain home, but I 
think it is fairly evident that tliev have lived long in the lowlands of 
their vicinity. 
Both sexes wear the hair long, tattoo their faces, and wear the 
orejera, or car-disc. There are, howcvcr, exccptions in these last two 
customs. 
It is difficult to find many in truly native costumc to-day. For a 
long time this part of the Pilcomayo has been witliin touch of a wither- 
1 Quoted by Dr. Lehmann-Nitsciie, Vocabulario Chorote ó Solole, Revista del Museo de 
la Plata , tomo xvii., p. 112. 
2 Las Misiones Fmnsisc,anas, José CAliDiiS. 
3 Anales del Museo de la Plata, tomo 1. 
4 La Via des Indiens dans le Chaco , Eiiland Nordenskiold. 
