—— horse sacrificed as a purification of the land by the Battas, ix. 213
—— -hot iron chain, passing persons possessed by evil spirits through a, xi. 186
Red Island, Torres Straits, seclusion of girls at puberty in, x. 39 sq.
—— Karens of Burma, their festival in April, ii. 69 sq.
—— ochre round a woman's mouth, mark of menstruation, x. 77
—— oxen sacrificed by ancient Egyptians, viii. 34
—— sealing-wax a cure for St. Anthony's fire, i. 81
—— thread in popular cure, ix. 55
—— wool in magic, iii. 307
—— woollen threads, a charm against witchcraft, ii. 336