. Bulletin. Ethnology. VOL. 1 ] THE YAHGAN—COOPER 101. WMB/ack Figure 14.—Yahgan decorative patterns. From the painted frame of a ceremoni (Redrawn from Lothrop, 1928, pi. 9.) Wrestling was indulged in a good deal, mostly by the men, although the women would sometimes intervene in the group wrestling. In pair wrestling, a man challenged an opponent by putting a small ball at his feet. The onlookers formed a circle around the contestants and applauded vigorously. The aim was to put the opponent on his Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been


. Bulletin. Ethnology. VOL. 1 ] THE YAHGAN—COOPER 101. WMB/ack Figure 14.—Yahgan decorative patterns. From the painted frame of a ceremoni (Redrawn from Lothrop, 1928, pi. 9.) Wrestling was indulged in a good deal, mostly by the men, although the women would sometimes intervene in the group wrestling. In pair wrestling, a man challenged an opponent by putting a small ball at his feet. The onlookers formed a circle around the contestants and applauded vigorously. The aim was to put the opponent on his 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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