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
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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.

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    822. Line 7, after 26), add: In the same way, Koch-Griinberg tells a story—a satire on the Indians who, after temporarily working in British Guiana, return home and report all possible exaggerations—where guns, shot, powder, etc., grow on trees which have only to be shaken for the ripe guns, etc., to drop. (KGR, ii, 150.) 823. At end of section add: In Surinam the lines of communication of the Joeka bush negroes, the Oyana (who with the Oepoeroei total some 1,000) and Trio (about 800) have all been recorded. The Oyana are in direct com¬ munication with the Joeka and Boni negroes, the Oyampi [on the Oyapok], Emerillon, Aparai, and Trio. The Trio are in direct intercourse with Joeka, Oyana, Okomajana, the Eastern Trio also with the Aparai. The Western Trio keep up a lively trade with the Saloema and on that account are called Saloema matti, i. e., Saloema friends [= ?Zurumatta]. They are furthermore in connection with the Sikijana, Toenajana, and probably other tribes living more to the westward. (GOT, 1119.) The trade of the Pianocoto is carried on exclusively with the Roucouyenne of the Paru. The Roucouyenne receive their merchandise from the M6coras (Boni negroes) of the Maroni. Either the Boni come to the Oyana of the Yary or the Oyana go to Cottua on the Maroni. The Oyana of the Yary sell to the Roucouyenne of the Paru, the Roucouyenne to the Pianocoto, and the Pianocoto to the Indians of the Poanna. One can imagine what the cost of an ax or a cutlass must be when, already tariffed at 100 per cent profit by the Boni, these articles reach the hands of the Pianocoto of the Poanna. (CO, 164.) 825. At end of section add: In the more eastern Guianas curare is traded to the Waiwai, Parikutu, etc., who use it for shooting howler and other monkey. It probably comes from the Trio who manufacture it. (HER, i, 943.) 827. At end of section add: Hunting dogs constitute the most important trade product of the Trio. They breed these animals with great care and supply them not only to their nearest neighbors, the Joeka, but also via the Parou and Yari to the Boni bush negroes. (HER, i, 942.) 829. At end of section add: Among present-day articles of trade from the Dutch particularly favored by the Trio are: White buttons on cards, purple beads (Silirman, GOT, 1036), and especially balsam of Peru (GOT, 1048). The Oyana seemed very keen on salt (HER, 141), as also I found the Waiwai and Taruma were.