Matacos, Indian tribe of the Gran Chaco, their belief as to the souls of the dead, iii. 373 n.;
their custom of secluding girls at puberty, x. 58
Mataguayos, Indian tribe of the Gran Chaco, their custom of secluding girls at puberty, x. 58
Mateer, Rev. S., on the worship of demons in Travancore, ix. 94
Mater Dolorosa, the ancient and the modern, ix. 349
Materbert, off New Britain, natives of, carried fire about with them, ii. 258
Material vehicles of immaterial things (fear, misfortune, disease, etc.), ix. 1 sqq., 22 n. 2, 23 sqq.
Materialization of prayer, ix. 22 n. 2
Maternal uncle preferred to father, mark of mother-kin, ii. 285;
in marriage ceremonies in India, v. 62 n. 1