Smärre Meddelanden, Utgåva 2–9

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Statens etnografiska museum., 1927
 

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Sida 14 - Mysore, says it is composed of buffalo horn fitted to the hand, and pointed with four knobs resembling very sharp knuckles, and corresponding to their situation, with a fifth of greater prominence at the end nearest the little finger, and at right angles with the other four.
Sida 17 - Fetiche, I tell you, be devil ; e no catch house ; e lib (live) in dat wood," pointing to a gloomy-looking grove skirting the back of the village. It was in vain that I attempted to unravel the origin or meaning of this superstition : to all my questions the only answer I could obtain was, that such was the fashion of the...
Sida 14 - ... situation, with a fifth of greater prominence, at the end nearest the little finger, and at right angles with the other four. This instrument, properly placed, would enable a man of ordinary strength to cleave open the head of his adversary at a blow ; but the fingers being introduced through the weapon, it is fastened across them at an equal distance between the first and second lower joints, in a situation, it will be observed, which does not admit of attempting a severe blow, without the risk...
Sida 6 - KOREAN GAMES: WITH NOTES ON THE CORRESPONDING GAMES OF CHINA AND JAPAN, Stewart Culin.
Sida 26 - The Jumbo was on stilts, with a head, mounted on the actor's head, which was concealed: the music was from two baskets, like strawberry baskets, with little bells within, shook in time. The swordsman danced with an air of menace, the musician was comical, and Jumbo assumed the " antic terrible," and was very active on his stilts.
Sida 2 - One of their chief amusements was a "jack upon stilts," a fellow fantastically dressed, wearing a false face, and mounted upon stilts ten feet high, fitted to the soles of his feet, with which he danced, leaped, and even climbed upon the houses. He was full of clownish tricks and sayings, and made much sport for the crowds; he belonged to the king's train, a sort of king's fool. The women are really the industrious part of the population; for while their lords are wholly devoted to pleasure, palavers,...
Sida 7 - Walking in stilts was also a favourite amusement with the youth of both sexes. The stilts were formed by nature, and generally consisted of the straight branches of a tree, with a smaller branch projecting on one side. Their naked feet were placed on this short branch, and thus, elevated about three feet from the ground, they pursued their pastime.
Sida 19 - ... Zuschauer fühlten sich durch dieses wunderbare Experiment auf das tiefste bewegt und juchzen, mit der Hand auf den Mund schlagend. Der eine M'Quichi tanzt nun wieder vor, kehrt dann um und nachdem er Blätter auf den angeblichen Toten gestreut, erhebt sich dieser als Schaf und kriecht sehr tmschafartig in den Wald.
Sida 9 - ... of an animal's foot. Small holes are dug in the ground near the water which the wild animals are known to frequent. These traps are placed at the top, hidden from view by a covering of earth, and attached by a strong rope, also concealed from view, to a stout peg, which is driven into the ground at a considerable distance off.
Sida 30 - Lindblom. Einige Details in der Ornamentik der Buschneger Surinams. Stockholm 1926 . . Price Kr. 2: — N:r 2. Die Schleuder in Afrika und anderwarts.

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