Natural history . TUKA NO COLLEC TIL) N 109 on account of the numerous waterfalls and rapids of the rivers, which arethe only highways, that many of the inhabitants had never seen a whiteman before Mr. Schmidts arrival, and their mode of life and customshave probably changed but little since the beginning of the historicperiod in South America. The primitive condition of the Tukano Indians gives particularvalue to this collection of their household utensils, implements of warand the chase, clothing, ceremonial objects and ornaments, since these. SKETCH MAP OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH AMERICA The reg
Natural history . TUKA NO COLLEC TIL) N 109 on account of the numerous waterfalls and rapids of the rivers, which arethe only highways, that many of the inhabitants had never seen a whiteman before Mr. Schmidts arrival, and their mode of life and customshave probably changed but little since the beginning of the historicperiod in South America. The primitive condition of the Tukano Indians gives particularvalue to this collection of their household utensils, implements of warand the chase, clothing, ceremonial objects and ornaments, since these. SKETCH MAP OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH AMERICA The region occupied by the Tukano Indians is along the Caiary-Uaupes River near the cross ( + ) objects throw light on some pages, at least, of the history of the aboriginesbefore the advent of white men. By far the most striking specimens in the collection are the piecesof feather-work, of which there are about three hundred, consisting ofa great variety of head-dresses, waist-bands, ornaments for the legsand arms and plumes to be carried in the hand. These ornamentsare never worn except on ceremonial occasions, and then only by themen, the women wearing little clothing and but few ornaments. Thefeathers used in making these objects are largely from the red and bluemacaw, various members of the parrot family, and a species of theheron. In looking at this collection of feather-work one is astonished 110 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL at the delicacy and artistic beauty of the different objects and the sur-prising knowledge of color effects shown i
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