. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 3] TKIBES OF EASTERN BOLIVIA AND MADEIRA 433 juice or charcoal in the wounds. The Guarani tonsure was still common in the 16th century, but later both sexes wore their hair long. In D'Orbigny's time, Guarayu men wore long beards, an unusual feature in South America. MANUFACTURES Bark Cloth.—They make cloth of the bark of the bibosi tree (Ficus sp.), beaten with grooved wooden mallets. Basketry.—Basketry (fig. 53) is of the twilled, wicker, hexagonal, or lattice varieties. In the hexagonal weave, the weft passes alternately over a strand of one and under a strand of
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 3] TKIBES OF EASTERN BOLIVIA AND MADEIRA 433 juice or charcoal in the wounds. The Guarani tonsure was still common in the 16th century, but later both sexes wore their hair long. In D'Orbigny's time, Guarayu men wore long beards, an unusual feature in South America. MANUFACTURES Bark Cloth.—They make cloth of the bark of the bibosi tree (Ficus sp.), beaten with grooved wooden mallets. Basketry.—Basketry (fig. 53) is of the twilled, wicker, hexagonal, or lattice varieties. In the hexagonal weave, the weft passes alternately over a strand of one and under a strand of another of two series of warp ele- ments crossed diagonally. Rectangular baskets made of Gynerium stalks,. '/; 72 Figure SZ.—Gtiarayu carrying basket. (Redrawn from Nordenskiold, 1924 b, map 21.) bound together by cotton twine, are used to store personal possessions. The Guarayu carry crops and heavy loads in elongated shoulder baskets which are entirely open on top and on the outer side, with only the lateral sides to support the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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