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1. How are hunting-parties formed in a tribe? 2. Axe 
they identical with war-parties ? 3. What honours are 
awarded to successful hunters ? 4. Under whose command 
are the parties organized and conducted ? 5. What hours of 
the day or night are employed for this purpose ? 6. How is 
the possession of a carcase decided ? does it belong to the 
killer or to the owner of the weapon ? what rule is there as 
to the possession of an arrow or other weapon found in the 
body of an animal ? 7. Are arrow-marks used to decide the 
title to possession ? 8. How are the spoils divided amongst 
the tribe ? and what are the rights of the non-hunting portion 
of the community ? 9. How are disputes respecting the pos¬ 
session of game settled ? {See also Laws and Customs.) 10. 
What are the seasons for hunting different animals ? 11. Any 
laws or customs for the preservation of game ? 12. How are 
the hunting-grounds arranged between the neighbouring 
tribes? 13. Are the regulations on this head respected? or 
are they a constant source of dispute and war ? 14. Are the 
migrations of the tribe influenced by the habits of the animals 
they hunt ? 15. After a successful hunting expedition do 
they feed until they are gorged ? 16. Are any hospitalities 
given on the occasion ? 17. Is there any evidence of feasts 
having arisen in this way ? 18. What are their methods of 
preserving meat ? 19. To whom do the skins and horns 
belong ? 20. Is any tribute paid in game? 21. What cere¬ 
monies or dances are practised on setting out or returning 
from a hunting expedition ? 21 a. Do individuals voluntarily 
suffer pain to ensure success ? 22. What omens or super¬ 
stitions have they in connection with hunting ? 23. To what 
deity do they attribute success in hunting? 24. How do 
they approach and capture the different animals ? 25. What 
precautions are taken against being scented by them ? 26. 
Do they evince an accurate knowledge of the habits of 
animals ? 27. What means do they employ for deceiving 
game?— a , by dressing up in the skins of animals? b , by 
imitating calls and other noises ? c, by smell ? d, by colours ? 
e, by decoys ? /, by cunning appeals to any other of their 
senses or instincts ? 28. Do they drive game ? 29. Do they 
