. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. killedsome man or other, and the form or absenceof the tattoo is a proof that the slain manwas an enemy and not a friend. The successful warriors are so proud oftheir heads that they will often remove themtemporarily from the malocca, and placethem on the fence which surrounds theircrops, so that the women, who are workin
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. killedsome man or other, and the form or absenceof the tattoo is a proof that the slain manwas an enemy and not a friend. The successful warriors are so proud oftheir heads that they will often remove themtemporarily from the malocca, and placethem on the fence which surrounds theircrops, so that the women, who are workingin the field, may be cheered by the sight oftheir relatives trophies. Of late years,either this custom has fallen into abeyance,or the people are unwilling to exhibit theirtrophies to a white man, for Mr. Bates, whospent so much time with them, never evensaw a preserved head, or could hear of onebeing used. Like many other natives, the Munduruciishave to pass through a horribly painfulordeal before they can be admitted into therank of men. There is a strange, weird-like character about the whole proceeding. The reader must know that South Americapossesses a great number of ants, many ofwhich sting most horribly. There is. forexample, the muniri ant, a great black in-. (1.) GRAN CHACO INDIANS ON THE MOVE. (See page 1213.)
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