. The lower Amazon; a narrative of explorations in the little known regions of the state of Pará, on the lower Amazon . The two savages, Tute and Domingo In the photograph made on my last day with the Ararandeuaras he stands alongside of Tute.—(Page 239). A dwelling in a corner of the maloca—this * dwelling is not many stages above an animal abode in comfort.— (Page 230) DISCOVERING THE TRIBAL NAME 237 The chief points at the sun and says distinctlyquarahl akilh. This I naturally put down as sun,until the next day I am told at the fireside, tatdakiJh. Thereby I add the adjective aktih equal to
. The lower Amazon; a narrative of explorations in the little known regions of the state of Pará, on the lower Amazon . The two savages, Tute and Domingo In the photograph made on my last day with the Ararandeuaras he stands alongside of Tute.—(Page 239). A dwelling in a corner of the maloca—this * dwelling is not many stages above an animal abode in comfort.— (Page 230) DISCOVERING THE TRIBAL NAME 237 The chief points at the sun and says distinctlyquarahl akilh. This I naturally put down as sun,until the next day I am told at the fireside, tatdakiJh. Thereby I add the adjective aktih equal towarm or hot, tatd as fire, and quarahl as sun. At night, while boiling coffee in the tin withTute I learn the name of this strange tribe. Sud-denly he looks at me, patting my arm, saying in hispeculiar soft, pleasing manner, Kuyamhira KatuKama-rah Ararandeiiara. There can be no doubtthat this means Kuyamhira is good friend of theArarandeuaras. Immediately I wake the oldchief and ask him with a sweeping gesture takingin the sleeping tribe, Ararandeuaras, whereuponhe answers ehe, yes. The night turns out to be as miserable as wasthe previous one. Tute gets up at midnight whenthe temperature is low and starts a fresh blaze byfanning the embers an
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