CHAPTER I
Introductory 1
CHAPTER II
Topography--Rivers--Floods and rainfall--Climate--Soil--Animal and vegetable life--Birds--Flowers--Forest scenery--Tracks--Bridges--Insect pests--Reptiles--Silence in the forest--Travelling in the bush--Depressing effects of the forest--Lost in the forest--Starvation the crowning horror 17
CHAPTER III
The Indian homestead--Building--Site and plan of maloka--Furniture--Inhabitants of the house--Fire--Daily life--Insect inhabitants--Pets 40
CHAPTER IV
Classification of Indian races--Difficulties of tabulating--Language-groups and tribes--Names--Sources of confusion--Witoto and Boro--Localities of language-groups--Population of districts--Intertribal strife--Tribal enemies and friends--Reasons for endless warfare--Intertribal trade and communications--Relationships--Tribal organisation--The chief, his position and powers--Law--Tribal council--Tobacco-drinking--Marriage system and regulations--Position of women--Slaves 53
CHAPTER V
Dress and ornament--Geographical and tribal differentiations--Festal attire--Feather ornaments--Hair-dressing--Combs--Dance girdles--Beads--Necklaces--Bracelets--Leg rattles--Ligatures--Ear-rings--Use of labret--Nose pins--Scarification--Tattoo--Tribal marks--Painting 71
CHAPTER VI
Occupations--Sexual division and tabu--Tribal manufactures--Arts and crafts--Drawing--Carving--Metals--Tools and implements--No textile fabrics--Pottery--Basket-making--Hammocks--Cassava-squeezer and grater--Pestle and mortar--Wooden vessels--Stone axes--Methods of felling trees--Canoes--Rafts--Paddles 90