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An Inquiry into the Animism and Folk-Lore of the Guiana Indians

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By Walter E. Roth

note to the hypertext transcription Title Page Dedication PREFACE CONTENTS MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES ILLUSTRATIONS WORKS OF REFERENCE NO EVIDENCE OF BELIEF IN A SUPREME BEING TRIBAL HEROES TRACES OF SPIRIT, IDOL, AND FETISH CULT CREATION OF MAN, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS THE BODY AND ITS ASSOCIATED SPIRITS DREAMS; IDIOCY FAMILIAR SPIRITS THE SPIRITS OF THE BUSH: NATURAL HISTORY THE SPIRITS OF THE BUSH: ANIMALS AS SENTIENT HUMAN BEINGS THE SPIRITS OF THE BUSH: ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR PLANTS THE SPIRITS OF THE MOUNTAIN THE SPIRITS OF THE WATER THE SPIRITS OF THE SKY OMENS, CHARMS, TALISMANS RESTRICTIONS ON GAME AND FOOD, VISION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, NOMENCLATURE (TABOOS)SEXUAL LIFE THE MEDIClNE-MAN KANAIMA; THE INVISIBLE OR BROKEN ARROW MISCELLANEOUS INDIAN BELIEFS CONCERNING MAN AND ANIMALS ANIMISM AND FOLK-TALES OF RECENT INTRODUCTION; MIXED FOREIGN AND INDIGENOUS BELIEFS MISCELLANEOUS FOLK-LORE, INDEPENDENT OF ANIMISM GLOSSARY