Additional studies of the arts, crafts, and customs of the Guiana Indians : with special reference to those of Southern British Guiana / by Walter E. Roth.

  • Roth, Walter E. (Walter Edmund), 1861-1933.
Date:
1929
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Additional studies of the arts, crafts, and customs of the Guiana Indians : with special reference to those of Southern British Guiana / by Walter E. Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    165/178 (page 101)
    At end of section add: An error has crept into Figure 337 (WER, vii): F and E are not rowing paddles but stirring paddles for food, etc. 801. At end of section add: When not in use, boats, woodskins, etc., are usually sunk under water. This practice is pursued for one or other of three reasons— to preserve the vessel, to prevent it being stolen, to hide the location of the owner. 802 A. At end of section add: Schomburgk speaks of Indians shouting to find dry land [at night] (ScO,244). I have noticed this myself with the Indians when cross¬ ing Tapakuma Lake on a dark night with no stars to guide the direction taken. 803. Line 3 from bottom of page, after 158), add: Trio also play the flute on entering a village. (GOT, 1072, 1085.) 804. At end of section add: On the other hand, visitors may not be wanted. The Trio have a strong dread of and objection to strangers. (GOT, 1027, 1062, 1064.) 808. Line 10, for Kalirya read Kalinya. After Guanero add Trio. (GOT, 1073.) 813. At end of section add: Herderschee was specially warned that none of his party must have a cold when he put in an appearance among the Trio, because that could give rise to all of them taking to flight. This indication was presumably connected with the influenza epidemics that had raged among them and the bush negroes, and to which several had fallen victims. (HER, i, 864.) 815. At end of section add: The same is true among other tribes, e. g., the Trio and Oyana. Intelewa’s son and stepson, reports Herderschee, proceed ahead in a corial to pilot us down the fall. When we are down it, one of them saj^s in a dry style, “I go away,” and both turn their backs on us. The Indian manner of farewell is like that. (HER, i, 968.) 817. At end of section add: Similar experiences have been recorded in plenty; e. g., among the Oyana and the Trio. (HER, i, 939.) In the former case we notice, says Herderschee, during the trading, how peculiar the taste of the Indian is, and from what an entirely different standpoint he regards the worth of an article to what we do. A beautiful feather article, e. g., for which we offered a few penknives and a scissors, was not handed over, but they were willing to exchange it for a little mouth harmonica that was worth much less. (HER, i, 901-902.) 818. At end of section add: It seems probable that in the olden days trade was not run on the lines [present for present], article for article. Perhaps they learned