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Index,
Evil spirits, see Demons and evil
spirits Ewes, see Sheep
Exhibits, 2, 3, 6, 7, 113-5, 337-8 Exodus, new theory of the, 219 Exogamy : among Arunta, 316-8, 347 ; Australian Marriage Systems, by A. Lang, 338, 398-402 ; dis- cussed, 445 ; in relation to totem- ism, 314, 397 ; tendency towards, in pristine groups, 381-2 ; totem name usually marks exogamous limit, 347 Exorcism : Malays, 149, 151, 158 Eyebrows, hair of, pulled out,
Sarawak, 438 Eyelashes pulled out, Sarawak, 438 Eyes : omen from itching and wink- ing of, Hebrides, 50 ; pain or dust &c. in, charms for, Hebrides, 57-8 ; of savages little superior to normal European, Torres Straits, 102 ; styes, charm for, Hebrides, 58 Evnsham Bridge : Beacon Hill and
'the Devil's Q"oits, 293-4 Eyre, Lake : {see also Dieyeri tribe ; Tangara tribe ; mid Urabunna tribe) ; fabled creature on island in, 412 Eyre, Miss L. M., Folklore Notes from St. Briavel's, Gloucester- shire, 1 14-5, 170-7; review by, Pitt- Rivers' Antique Works of Art from Benin, 439-40
Face : omens from itching in and single hair on, Hebrides, 50
Fairies: back-footed, Chitral, 184; clad in white, Chitral, 183 : Mac Manus' Donegal Fairy Stories re- viewed, 335 ; grey cats and snails favourites of, Westruther, 178 ; at Hallowe'en, Hebrides, 53 ; hide in snail shells when disturbed by harvesters, Westruther, 178 ; Ire- land, 324 ; Malay, 138-40 ; moun- tain abode, Chitral, 183; origin of, Hebrides, 42 ; red suits and lan- terns. Isle of Man, 186 : St. Briavel's, 1 76-7 ; Sidhe in Cucha- lainn sagas, 335, and story of King Conaire the Great, 328-30
Familiar spirits : Isle of Man, 187 ; Malay, 150-2, 158
Famine : from roasting whelk, He- brides, 37
Fanti : antelope as " sending," 157
Faqirs : origin of Suthra Shahi sect, 198 ; unlucky children given to, 198
Fame island : St. Bartholomew, 216
Faroe islands : black troll bulls, Old Twelfth Night, 185 ; brownies, spirits of unbaptised children, and "black dogs," 184-5 > divination of lover, 185
Father-and-son combat type of folk- tales, 443-7
Fathering Sunday, 174
Father-right, see Agnation or father- right
February : (^see also Candlemas ; and St. Brigid's Day) ; first fortnight part of venomous month, Hebrides, 40
Feet : [see also Lifting of the Bride) ; omens from itching of, Hebrides, 50
Festivals and saints' days, see Days and Seasons
Fetishism: "long ju-ju," Niger delta, 166-70
Fever : cure for, Boers, 73 ; how to detect, Hebrides, 57
Field mouse : sign of ill-luck. Outer Hebrides, 35
Fife: 'dumping' custom, harvest, 251 ; hare lip results from mother stepping over hare's form, 237
Fig-tree, Indian, see Pipul tree
Fiji islands : totems and totem clans,
354
Finch : charmed as " enemy of the rice." Malay Penin. , 160
Finchale : St. Godric, 217; "wish- ing chair " for barrenness, 235
Finger nails, see Nails, finger
Fingers : {see also Thumb) ; wound not touched with, Hebrides, 31
Finland : {see also Aland islands) : VViiina-moinen the lame hero, 88-9
Fire : ashes whirling forecast storm, Hebrides, 33 ; at Beltane, Heb- rides, 41 ; carried sunwise at Hallowe'en, Hebrides, 55 ; of cow dung lighted at first birth after 21 or 24 years' marriage, Punjab, 280 ; dreaded by bhuts, Bengal, 281 ; in dream, Hebrides. 51 ; nut fanned with skirt, Hebrides, 33 ; in hell of Larrakia tribe, iS ; new, from sacred fire-saw, at naming of child, Kenyahs, 43S ;
