. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 3] THE WARRAU—KIRCHHOFF 877 down by the wailing widow and sisters. In the case of important people, a fire is kept burning close to the grave for several days, or even Figure 134.—Warrau burial. (After Crevaux, 1891.) In some cases the dead person's belongings, including his ornaments, weapons, utensils, and dog, together with dried fish, fruit, and bread, are buried with him, either in the hollowed tree, canoe, or in the ground. Sometimes the dead man's belongings are burned, but no case of cremation of the body has been reported. In other cases the dead pe
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Vol. 3] THE WARRAU—KIRCHHOFF 877 down by the wailing widow and sisters. In the case of important people, a fire is kept burning close to the grave for several days, or even Figure 134.—Warrau burial. (After Crevaux, 1891.) In some cases the dead person's belongings, including his ornaments, weapons, utensils, and dog, together with dried fish, fruit, and bread, are buried with him, either in the hollowed tree, canoe, or in the ground. Sometimes the dead man's belongings are burned, but no case of cremation of the body has been reported. In other cases the dead person's belongings are buried separately several days after the body. The women sit by the grave and direct sad songs to the dead. According to Crevaux (1883), among the Warrau near the mouth of the main branch of the Orinoco, the widower lies down in front of the dead body, crying and singing, whereupon, all men who once have had relations with the dead woman must step forward and do the same. Women sit by the grave and direct sad songs to the dead. In some cases the widows pull up all plants from the dead man's fields. When a person dies, a drink may be prepared immediately by others than the deceased's relatives, but the drinking bout may occur several days later, when the wife's hair is cut and the dead man's belongings are buried. Or the festival may be postponed until the manioc planted by the deceased, or that planted after his death on his behalf, has grown sufficiently to furnish drink for the guests. At this festival the widow or widower is given permission to remarry. On the Wani River, about a week after. 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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