. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. INDIAN TRIBES OF BRAZIL. 387 mortar for snuff: inoi makl/ bone tube for snuff: maupa' Bhell for snuff: wahu/ snuff: aurini' tanga: shV bouse: ubS' bow: dldisa/ string: niadini' sun: liikati' iik ion: kasm' water: pa ha' (n) fire: bimani/ one: uharini/ two: famini/ three: uharini/ lamlul' four: laniinT' lamlni' ten: damini/ THE PAUMARI. The Paumari (Arauan family) are river Indians, strictly confined to the main stream of the Purvis and the
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. INDIAN TRIBES OF BRAZIL. 387 mortar for snuff: inoi makl/ bone tube for snuff: maupa' Bhell for snuff: wahu/ snuff: aurini' tanga: shV bouse: ubS' bow: dldisa/ string: niadini' sun: liikati' iik ion: kasm' water: pa ha' (n) fire: bimani/ one: uharini/ two: famini/ three: uharini/ lamlul' four: laniinT' lamlni' ten: damini/ THE PAUMARI. The Paumari (Arauan family) are river Indians, strictly confined to the main stream of the Purvis and the chains of lakes in immediate connection with it. They are said to have once inhabited the Funis to near its mouth, but appeal* to be limited at present to the territory between the Ituchy and the Rapids. They are unable to endure con- tact with the forms of civilization existing among- the rude rubber gatherers of the river, and are rapidly diminishing in numbers. They exist in small communities of a few families each, every one of which has its own chief or headman, though this person seems to have no great authority over them. They belong to several clans or subtribes, of which the following names were given: The Otter people: Sabou ka Paumari. The Alligator people: Kasii ka Paumari. The Vulture people: Majuri ka Paumari. The Peccary people: Hirari ka Paumari. They are a humble, cowardly people, living in deadly fear of the Hypurinas, their neighbors on the upper river. They are so childish and simple that they are easily imposed upon by the settlers on the river, and are persuaded to undertake long and exhausting labor at the paddle for a few drinks of rum, of which they are inordinately fond. They love music and make Pan's pipes of reeds, and rude trumpets of earthenware. While they are pulling at the paddle they are con- tinually singing (tig. 14). The following are translations of some of their boat songs:. ^ ^ _££_ r r r t Fig. l-J.—Paumari Indian canoe sung. I. My m
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