. Bulletin. Ethnology. KRi !i;i5KU I HANDBOOK OF INDIANS OF TALIFORNIA 153 slight losses, the immediate mourning, the cremation of those slain away from home, and the lack of all idea of organization, that were tyjDical of the fighting of the AYailaki and their neighbors. Strug- gles of another character against the same foe, half-avowed and half- concealed feuds, with ambushes and village surprises predominating, are related of the Kato. TP:XTrLK ART. A\'ailaki l)asketry is of the northern twined variety—technique, materials, patterns, and all. It marks the southern limit of this type in the
. Bulletin. Ethnology. KRi !i;i5KU I HANDBOOK OF INDIANS OF TALIFORNIA 153 slight losses, the immediate mourning, the cremation of those slain away from home, and the lack of all idea of organization, that were tyjDical of the fighting of the AYailaki and their neighbors. Strug- gles of another character against the same foe, half-avowed and half- concealed feuds, with ambushes and village surprises predominating, are related of the Kato. TP:XTrLK ART. A\'ailaki l)asketry is of the northern twined variety—technique, materials, patterns, and all. It marks the southern limit of this type in the Coast Range region. Among the Yuki there is no trace of this ware. With it, too, the woman's cap extended to the Wailaki and no far- ther. As everywhere in this region, the basketry has a wrin- kled surface and a lack of fineness. Even and delicate texture was not attained, per- haps not attempted. The forms, too, run d e e p , as in north- eastern California. It would seem that the characteristic low bas- ket of the Hupa and Yurok was coexten- sive in its distribution with the best w^orked ware. Mortar and carrying baskets are strengthened by the Wailaki with one or two stili' hoops, sometimes lashed on with a thong. While the northwestern basketry has not passed from the Wailaki to the Yuki, the coiled ware of the latter has found some introduction among the former. It is the art that has taken a hold, not a case of objects traded. The Wailaki, however, make but few coiled baskets, and these serve as valualiles and gifts rather than practical utensils; and they even seem rather better made than most of their Y^uki prototypes. Coiling must be looked upon as. sporadic with the FlG. 16.—Wailaki 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 Et
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