horror of, [245];
of chief sacred, [248];
of women, dread of, [250] sq.
—— of childbirth, supposed dangerous infection of, [152] sqq.;
received on heads of friends or slaves, [245]
—— -lickers, [246]
Blowing upon knots, as a charm, [302], [304]
Boa-constrictor, purification of man who has killed a, [221] sq.
Boars, wild, not to be called by their proper names, [411], [415]