Civilization of the South Indian Americans

First published in 2007. Deemed as an important contribution to the study of certain aspects of South American native civilisation, collated over five years, and includes personal observations as well as literature relating to the customs and beliefs of the native Indians in this vast area. Chapter 1 CEREMONIAL BODY-PAINTING; Chapter 2 CUSTOMS RELATING TO HAIR AND NAILS, HEAD AND SKIN; Chapter 3 FEATHER ORNAMENTS; Chapter 4 EAR-, LIP-, NOSE-ORNAMENTS; NECKLACES, BRACELETS, ANKLETS, RATTLES, ETC; Chapter 5 OTHER PERSONAL ORNAMENTS. THE COVERING OF THE BODY AND THE “ SENSE OF SHAME “; Chapter 6 CEREMONIAL MUTILATIONS AND KINDRED CUSTOMS; Chapter 7 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART; Chapter 8 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART (concluded); Chapter 9 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF ANIMAL SPIRITS; Chapter 10 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF PLANT SPIRITS; Chapter 11 SPIRITS OF INANIMATE OBJECTS; Chapter 12 MAGICAL SACRIFICE; Chapter 13 INDIAN THEORY OF GENERATION AND CONCEPTION; Chapter 14 THE COUVADE OR MALE CHILDBED; Chapter 15; Chapter 16 AUTHORITIES QUOTED; INDEX;