The Huntington California Expedition. The Northern Maidu

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INTRODUCTION............................................ I2I BIBLIOGRAPHY .....1I22 Geography and History ..... 123 Habitat and Boundaries ............................... I23 Topography............................................ 125 Divisions .......................................£27 History.. ...... ... . .............................. 129 Population ................................... I30 Migration...1....................I32 Material Culture........... ................. 132 Manufactures ............................... .......... 132 Work in Stone.................................... I32 Work in Wood, Bone, and Shell........... I39 Preparation of Hides ............ ...... I4I Cordage and Netting .... 142 Basketry and Weaving ....... ...................... I45 Work in Feathers .... I49 Clothing and Personal Adornment ....... ................ I54 Dwellings and Household Utensils ... I68 Food and its Preparation ....... ....................... i8i Hunting and Fishing ....192 Transportation and Trade .... I98 Warfare .... 202 Games and Amusements .... 207 Calendar..... 2I 7 Art.... 28 Decorative Art....................................... 2I8 Music ................................................ 221 Social Organization, Law, and Festivals ...................... 223 Social Organization .................................... 223 Crimes and Punishments ............................... . 227 Social Gatherings and Festivals ....'228 Birth, Puberty, Marriage, and Death ... 228 Birth ............................................. 228 Names............................................... 230 Puberty ............................................. 232 Marriage............................................. 239 Death and Burial .... 241 Religion ............................................. 259 Beliefs regarding the Soul, etc ... 259 Conceptions of the World ... 262 Miscellaneous Beliefs... 265 Charms ... 266 Shamanism .. . 267 Ceremonials and Dances ... 283 The Secret Society... 3 22 Mythology ................................................ 333 Conclusion............................................... 343