476
Index,
tive Marriage, by E. Crawley,
reviewed, 205-9, 234, 241 Myth-making Age, History and
Chronology of the, by J. F. Hewitt,
reviewed, 441 -2 Myths Current in the Sahara Desert,
by W. J. H. King, 284-8 Myths, historic, discussed by A. Nutt,
84-7
Naguals not true totems, C. America, 349-50, 360, 376, 393
Nahan : rites after ' trikhal ' birth, 67
Nahuas : newly-married must not touch ground, 242
Nails, finger : cut and buried for toothache, Bloemfontein, 182 ; omen from white spot on, Hebrides, 50 : demon possession by entry under, Japan, 149
Nails, toe : cut and buried for tooth- ache, Bloemfontein, 182 ; cut under ash tree as cure for tooth- ache, St. Briavel's, 173
Nairnshire, see Cawdor
Namburis : marriage rites, 245
Names : ceremony of naming, Sarawak, 437-8 ; not disclosed, and second name in reserve, India, 307 ; personal nicknames as origin of totemism, 358-9 ; of pristine human groups, arising from nick- names, 382-93
Nanganburra, creator of first black- fellow, Larrakia tribe, 18
Naples : charms, 342 : storm of 1343 foretold by astrology, 125
Nar, Balochi musical instrument, 254
Nardoo seeds, C. Australia, 407, 409- 10, 412-3
Narimaia creek, in Wonkanguru and Urabunna legend, 414
Narl-wolpu, meeting-place in Dieyeri legend, 406
Natal, see Boer
Natha, priests of, share in Perahera festival, Kandy, 77-9
Nativity, The, 219
Nazarites, 219
Nebraska, see Omaha Indians
Necromancy, see Magic
Needle : charm for prick from, Ileb- ribes, 33 ; used in divination, Penang, 143
Nellore: fire-walking, 90
Nemglan, king of birds, Ireland, 329
Nephew, rights of, see Uncle, maternal
Nettle : rhyme about, Hebrides, 39
Newbury : witchcraft near, 425
New Caledonia : injury to totem mourned, 353, if by owner pun- ished, 352-3, if by others not danger to owner, 359 ; names of relationships, 353
New Guinea : charm, 337 ; collec- tion of folklore, 31 1-2; food supply needs magical aid, 394 ; Haddon's Head Hicnters, Black, White, and Brown reviewed, 101-3
Newlands (Glouc.) : witchcraft at, 176
Newminster (Morpeth) : St. Robert, 217
Newnham Murren : witch takes shape of white cat, 289-90
Newport (Salop) ; guisers, 107 ; place rhymes, 391-3
New South Wales : [_see also Bah- kunjy tribe ; Bourke ; Geawe-gal tribe ; Hunter river ; Guyder river : a7id Kamilaroi) ; mother- right in tribes, 317
New Year's Candle, Hebrides, 46
New Year's Day : firstfoot, St. Briavel's, 174 ; gift of apple &c. on, St. Briavel's, 174; 'lifting' custom, Westmoreland, 247 ; old, holly burnt on, St. Briavel's, 174; new pin dropped in water, St. Briavel's, 174 ; wind on, omen for year, Hebrides, 40
New Year's Eve : in Hebrides, 45- 6 : Hogmany originally on Christmas Eve, 45 ; Rollright Stones drink, 292 ; wraiths of those to die seen in churchyard, St. Briavel's, 174
New Zealand, see Maoris
Nezagh-Khushta : spring caused by Balochi saint, 261
Nganto-warrina who became the moon. Central Australian legend, 406-7
Ngarabana tribe : legend, 411
Ngatani-Maru-Maru and Ngatani- Maralye, a Legend of the Dieri Tribe, 414-7
Nicknames, see Names
Niger Delta, see Aros
Nigromancy, see Magic
