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The Uncivilized Races of Men In All Countries of the World Vol. II

The Uncivilized Races of Men In All Countries of the World Vol. II

by J. G. Wood

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Author
Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Title
The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 2 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics
Original Publication
United States: J. B. Burr Publishing Co,1875,pubdate 1878.
Credits
Brian Coe, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Language
English
LoC Class
GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
Subject
Manners and customs
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 69074
Release Date
September 30, 2022
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE UNCIVILIZED RACES OF MEN IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD;
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.ILLUSTRATIONS.
  4. 4.CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
  5. 5.CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
  6. 6.CHAPTER LXXVI. AUSTRALIA— Continued . MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD.
  7. 7.CHAPTER LXXVII. AUSTRALIA— Concluded . ARCHITECTURE AND BOAT-BUILDING.
  8. 8.CHAPTER LXXVIII. NEW ZEALAND. GENERAL REMARKS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER LXXIX. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . DRESS.
  10. 10.CHAPTER LXXX. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . DRESS AND ORNAMENTS.
  11. 11.CHAPTER LXXXI. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . DOMESTIC LIFE.
  12. 12.CHAPTER LXXXII. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . FOOD AND COOKERY.
  13. 13.CHAPTER LXXXIII. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . WAR.
  14. 14.CHAPTER LXXXIV. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . CANOES.
  15. 15.CHAPTER LXXXV. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . RELIGION.
  16. 16.CHAPTER LXXXVI. NEW ZEALAND— Continued . THE TAPU.
  17. 17.CHAPTER LXXXVII. NEW ZEALAND— Concluded . FUNERAL CEREMONIES AND ARCHITECTURE.
  18. 18.CHAPTER LXXXVIII. NEW CALEDONIA. — THE ISLE OF PINES.
  19. 19.CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS. — THE NICOBAR ISLANDS.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XC. NEW GUINEA.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XCI. NEW GUINEA— Concluded .
  22. 22.CHAPTER XCII. THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THE AJITAS, OR AHITAS.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XCIII. FIJI. APPEARANCE AND DRESS OF THE FIJIANS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XCIV. FIJI— Continued . MANUFACTURES.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XCV. FIJI— Continued . GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL LIFE.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XCVI. FIJI— Continued . WAR AND AMUSEMENTS.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XCVII. FIJI— Continued . RELIGION AND FUNERAL RITES.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XCVIII. THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND NEW HEBRIDES. CHARACTER, DRESS, CUSTOMS.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XCIX. TONGA. GOVERNMENT AND GRADATIONS OF RANK.
  30. 30.CHAPTER C. TONGA— Continued . WAR AND CEREMONIES.
  31. 31.CHAPTER CI. TONGA— Concluded . SICKNESS—BURIAL—GAMES.
  32. 32.CHAPTER CII. SAMOA, OR THE NAVIGATORS’ ISLANDS. APPEARANCE—CHARACTER—DRESS—MANUFACTURES.
  33. 33.CHAPTER CIII. SAMOA, OR THE NAVIGATORS’ ISLANDS— Continued . WAR.
  34. 34.CHAPTER CIV. SAMOA, OR THE NAVIGATORS’ ISLANDS— Concluded . AMUSEMENTS—MARRIAGE—ARCHITECTURE.
  35. 35.CHAPTER CV. HERVEY AND KINGSMILL ISLANDS. APPEARANCE—WEAPONS—GOVERNMENT. — THE KINGSMILL ISLANDS.
  36. 36.CHAPTER CVI. THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS. DRESS—AMUSEMENTS—WAR—BURIAL.
  37. 37.CHAPTER CVII. NIUE, OR SAVAGE ISLAND. ORIGIN—COSTUME—LAWS—BURIAL.
  38. 38.CHAPTER CVIII. THE SOCIETY ISLANDS. APPEARANCE, DRESS, AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
  39. 39.CHAPTER CIX. THE SOCIETY ISLANDS— Continued . RELIGION.
  40. 40.CHAPTER CX. THE SOCIETY ISLANDS— Continued . HISTORY—WAR—FUNERALS—LEGENDS.
  41. 41.CHAPTER CXI. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. CLIMATE—DRESS—ORNAMENTS—WOMEN.
  42. 42.CHAPTER CXII. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS— Concluded . WAR—SPORT—RELIGION.
  43. 43.CHAPTER CXIII. THE CAROLINE ARCHIPELAGO. DRESS—ARCHITECTURE—AMUSEMENTS—WAR. — THE PELEW ISLANDS.
  44. 44.CHAPTER CXIV. BORNEO. THE DYAKS, THEIR APPEARANCE AND DRESS.
  45. 45.CHAPTER CXV. BORNEO— Continued . WAR.
  46. 46.CHAPTER CXVI. BORNEO— Continued . WAR— Concluded .
  47. 47.CHAPTER CXVII. BORNEO— Continued . SOCIAL LIFE.
  48. 48.CHAPTER CXVIII. BORNEO— Continued . ARCHITECTURE—MANUFACTURES.
  49. 49.CHAPTER CXIX. BORNEO— Concluded . RELIGION—OMENS—FUNERALS.
  50. 50.CHAPTER CXX. TIERRA DEL FUEGO. APPEARANCE—ARCHITECTURE—MANUFACTURES.
  51. 51.CHAPTER CXXI. THE PATAGONIANS. APPEARANCE—WEAPONS—HORSEMANSHIP.
  52. 52.CHAPTER CXXIII. THE PATAGONIANS— Concluded . DOMESTIC LIFE.
  53. 53.CHAPTER CXXIV. THE ARAUCANIANS. DRESS—ETIQUETTE—GOVERNMENT.
  54. 54.CHAPTER CXXV. THE ARAUCANIANS— Continued . DOMESTIC LIFE.
  55. 55.CHAPTER CXXVI. THE ARAUCANIANS— Concluded . GAMES AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
  56. 56.CHAPTER CXXVII. THE GRAN CHACO. APPEARANCE—WEAPONS—CHARACTER.
  57. 57.CHAPTER CXXVIII. THE MUNDURUCÚS. MANUFACTURES—SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
  58. 58.CHAPTER CXXIX. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA. WEAPONS.
  59. 59.CHAPTER CXXX. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA— Continued . WEAPONS— Concluded .
  60. 60.CHAPTER CXXXI. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA— Continued . WAR—SUPERSTITION.
  61. 61.CHAPTER CXXXII. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA— Continued . ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
  62. 62.CHAPTER CXXXIII. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA— Continued . DRESS—AMUSEMENTS.
  63. 63.CHAPTER CXXXIV. THE TRIBES OF GUIANA— Concluded . RELIGION—BURIAL.
  64. 64.CHAPTER CXXXV. MEXICO. HISTORY—RELIGION—ART.
  65. 65.CHAPTER CXXXVI. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. GOVERNMENT—CUSTOMS.
  66. 66.CHAPTER CXXXVII. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS— Continued . WAR—WEAPONS.
  67. 67.CHAPTER CXXXVII. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS— Continued . HUNTING—AMUSEMENTS.
  68. 68.CHAPTER CXXXVIII. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS— Continued . RELIGION—SUPERSTITION.
  69. 69.CHAPTER CXXXIX. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS— Continued . SOCIAL LIFE.
  70. 70.CHAPTER CXL. THE ESQUIMAUX. APPEARANCE—DRESS—DWELLINGS.
  71. 71.CHAPTER CXLI. THE ESQUIMAUX— Continued . HUNTING—RELIGION—BURIAL.
  72. 72.CHAPTER CXLII. VANCOUVER’S ISLAND. THE AHTS AND NEIGHBORING TRIBES.
  73. 73.CHAPTER CXLIII. VANCOUVER’S ISLAND— Continued . THE AHTS AND NEIGHBORING TRIBES— Continued .
  74. 74.CHAPTER CXLIV. VANCOUVER’S ISLAND— Concluded . THE AHTS AND NEIGHBORING TRIBES— Concluded .
  75. 75.CHAPTER CXLV. ALASKA. MALEMUTES—INGELETES—CO-YUKONS. — INGELETES. — THE CO-YUKONS.
  76. 76.CHAPTER CXLVI. SIBERIA. THE TCHUKTCHI—JAKUTS—TUNGUSI. — JAKUTS. — THE TUNGUSI.
  77. 77.CHAPTER CXLVII. SIBERIA— Concluded . THE SAMOÏEDES AND OSTIAKS. — THE OSTIAKS.
  78. 78.CHAPTER CXLVIII. INDIA. THE SOWRAHS AND KHONDS. — THE KHONDS.
  79. 79.CHAPTER CXLIX. INDIA— Continued . WEAPONS.
  80. 80.CHAPTER CL. INDIA— Continued . SACRIFICIAL RELIGION.
  81. 81.CHAPTER CLI. INDIA— Concluded . THE INDIANS WITH RELATION TO ANIMALS.
  82. 82.CHAPTER CLII. TARTARY. THE MANTCHU TARTARS.
  83. 83.CHAPTER CLIII. CHINA. APPEARANCE—DRESS—FOOD.
  84. 84.CHAPTER CLIV. CHINA— Continued . WARFARE.
  85. 85.CHAPTER CLV. CHINA— Continued . SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS.
  86. 86.CHAPTER CLVI. JAPAN. DRESS—ART—AMUSEMENTS.
  87. 87.CHAPTER CLVII. JAPAN— Concluded . MISCELLANEOUS CUSTOMS.
  88. 88.CHAPTER CLVIII. SIAM. GOVERNMENT—DRESS—RELIGION.
  89. 89.CHAPTER CLIX. ANCIENT EUROPE. THE SWISS LAKE-DWELLERS.
  90. 90.CHAPTER CLX. AFRICA— Continued . — THE MAKONDÉ. — THE MATAMBWÉ TRIBE. — THE MAKOA TRIBE.
  91. 91.CHAPTER CLXI. AFRICA— Continued . — THE WAIYAU.
  92. 92.CHAPTER CLXII. AFRICA— Continued . — THE BABISA AND BABEMBA. — THE BABEMBA TRIBE.
  93. 93.CHAPTER CLXIII. AFRICA— Continued . THE MANYUEMA COUNTRY.
  94. 94.CHAPTER CLXIV. AFRICA— Continued . THE MANYUEMA— Concluded .
  95. 95.CHAPTER CLXV. AFRICA— Continued . UNYAMWEZI.
  96. 96.CHAPTER CLXVI. AFRICA— Continued . UVINZA AND UHHA.
  97. 97.CHAPTER CLXVII. AFRICA— Continued . THE MONBUTTOO.
  98. 98.CHAPTER CLXVIII. AFRICA— Continued . THE PYGMIES.
  99. 99.CHAPTER CLXIX. AFRICA— Continued . GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AFRICAN RACE.
  100. 100.CHAPTER CLXX. AFRICA— Concluded . THE SLAVE-TRADE.
  101. 101.CHAPTER CLXXI. CENTRAL ASIA. THE KAKHYENS.
  102. 102.INDEX. — Transcriber’s Notes

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