APPENDIX VI
NAMES OF DEITIES
Many writers have stated that the Indians of the Upper Amazon forests have no words in their languages to express a Supreme Being. (See, for example, Bates, i. 162; Wallace, p. 354; Nery, p. 273; Orton, p. 316; Bates, ii. 137, 162-3; Markham.) It therefore seemed to me worth while to make the following list of words expressive of some idea of a superior, non-human being, good or bad.
| Tribe. | Good Spirit. | Bad Spirit. |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon (proper) | Curupira | |
| Diabo do mato (Spruce, ii. 437) | ||
| Atabayoo, Inivida (Orinoco tribes) | Cachimana (Humboldt, ii. 362) | Iolokiamo (Humboldt, ii. 362) |
| Baniwa | Diotso | Yenauepena (Koch-Grünberg) |
| Ienahabapen (Tavera-Acosta) | ||
| Baré | Diose (Sp. Dios.) (Koch-Grünberg, p. 92) | Iyehe (Koch-Grünberg) |
| Oayaba (Spix) | ||
| Boro | Neva[441] | Navena[442] |
| Bororo | Bope[443] (Cook, p. 55) | |
| Casiquiari | Yamadu (Spruce, ii. 437) | |
| Equatorial Andes | Munyia (Spruce, ii. 437) | |
| Guayana | Yawahoo (Bancroft and Stedman, Spruce, ii. 437) | |
| Hypurina | Kamiri (Steere, p. 379) | |
| Imihita Miranya | Nawene (Koch-Grünberg, Z. 9081) | |
| Karutana | Inei (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) | |
| Katapolitani | Iyemi, Koai (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) | |
| Puru | Ara, Carimade (Clough, p. 117) | Arabuny, Camery, Mendy (Clough, p. 117) |
| Quichua | Apunchi-yaya[444] (Orton, p. 628) | |
| Siusi | Yaperikuli[445] Koch-Grünberg, p. 92) | Iyeimi (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) |
| Tamanac | Amulivaca[446] (Humboldt, ii. 473-474). | |
| Tariana | Yaperikuli (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) | Iyei (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) |
| Iapiricure (Crevaux) | Inhat (Crevaux) | |
| Ticuna | Nanuloa (Markham) | Locazy (Markham) |
| Tupi-Guarani | Tupan[447] (Nery, p. 281) | Ananga[448] (Nery, p. 281) |
| Uaupes | Tupanau (Wallace, p. 348) | |
| Uarekena | Kue (Koch-Grünberg, p. 92) | |
| Witoto | Usiyamoi,[449] Husinaimui (Koch-Grünberg) | Taifeno, Taifa, Taegfeno (spirit), Foremo (phantom) (Koch-Grünberg) |
| Yagua | Tupana (Orton, p. 628) | |
| Yukuna | Hiya (Koch-Grünberg, p. 93) | |
| Zaparo | Piatzo[450] (Orton, p. 628) | Mungia (black spectre) (Orton, p. 170) |
| Zamaro (Simson, p. 175) | ||
| Samaro (Simson, p. 263) |
APPENDIX VII
VOCABULARIES AND LISTS OF NAMES
Note re Pronunciation.—Vowels as in Italian and consonants as in English. The system adopted by the Anthropological and Geographical Societies has been followed.
SOME WITOTO TRIBES OF THE ISSA-JAPURA WATERSHED
- Achopego.
- Aifuya.
- Aiguya.
- Aigwene.
- Aimene.
- Aiyofo.
- Amenane.
- Angarofo.
- Aniliene.
- Arama.
- Aronia.
- Baienise.
- Chaigero.
- Chepeye.
- Choria.
- Dedinuia.
- Diguene.
- Eguidafo.
- Eifuya.
- Eikifo.
- Emerai.
- Emuidifo.
- Enao.
- Enenea.
- Enifofo
- Enokaise.
- Erai.
- Erifo.
- Fainya.
- Feyagene.
- Fitia.
- Foetano.
- Fueragero.
- Futekwene.
- Gidone.
- Gimene.
- Guidua.
- Gwamareya
- Hane.
- Hedua.
- Hegero.
- Hemui.
- Heone.
- Heya.
- Hifikuine.
- Hikoniai.
- Himene.
- Himua.
- Hipunya.
- Hitamene.
- Homaguya.
- Huieku.
- Hui-Hui.
- Hurae.
- Husinene.
- Iagero.
- Iane.
- Iconya.
- Ifekwene.
- Ipunya.
- Isikifo.
- Itomangero.
- Iyane.
- Kaiduya.
- Kaio.
- Kaniane.
- Kaniene.
- Kitopeise.
- Kokoya.
- Kotuene.
- Kotwine.
- Kuito.
- Kumaiere.
- Machifuri.
- Megiya.
- Menia.
- Merekweine.
- Mereta.
- Mikagwe.
- Minwa.
- Mofuinista.
- Mokine.
- Monane.
- Monanisei.
- Monanuise.
- Monawike.
- Muidofege.
- Muititefa.
- Muitofeiche.
- Naikwene.
- Naimene.
- Naiuiene.
- Nefesa.
- Nemuigaro.
- Nigwerene.
- Nimaita.
- Nofuinista.
- Nirafo.
- Nomene.
- Nomuene.
- Nongone.
- Nonuya.
- Nufuidai.
- Nufuya.
- Nuisai.
- Nuiuene.
- Owapirei.
- Owapure.
- Pofaito.
- Pueneisa.
- Puinaise.
- Puineita.
- Puruia.
- Raikene.
- Riai.
- Rochegero.
- Ruiraga.
- Sebua.
- Seguene.
- Sigwene.
- Sikibia.
- Sikitaise.
- Taigwene.
- Taikebua.
- Tiase.
- Torifa.
- Uane.
- Uchopego.
- Uekanise.
- Uguine.
- Uiguene.
- Uhiya.
- Urafo.
- Urama.
- Utiguene.
- Yaaniani.