This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...posts...This window is for worship exclusively' '... ' 'The only outside doorway gives access to a vestibule facing the sacred window. Therein firewood is piled up, millet is thrashed and the dog admitted as a favor when the weather is too bad; but on no account will he be permitted to pass the threshold of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...posts...This window is for worship exclusively' '... ' 'The only outside doorway gives access to a vestibule facing the sacred window. Therein firewood is piled up, millet is thrashed and the dog admitted as a favor when the weather is too bad; but on no account will he be permitted to pass the threshold of the inner door, which privilege is reserved for the cat." "Savages as they are, the Ainos have a sense of dignity! One would hardly suspect it who passes from the vestibule to the dwelling place: it is gloomy, smoky, encumbered and of a disgusting dirtiness. Mats are disposed all around the fireplace and invite people to warm themselves; but the place every one is to occupy is strictly defined. To the left as you enter are to be found the members of the household, the womenfolk nearest to the door, while common visitors squat on the opposite side. The place facing the doorway is reserved for distinguished An illustrated weekly periodical published at Lyons. France, f '"Missions Catholiques," 29 September, 1893. guests, and nobody will ever dream of installing himself there without a formal invitation." Thereupon the good bishop gives of the whole a little plan which I take the liberty of reproducing. North Our informant ends by stating that "the structure of these habitations is always the same, their dimensions alone vary. Identical orientation, uniform furniture, nothing is left to individual initiative and that all over the Aino territory'. Now, even the most careless observer ever so little familiar with the old dwellings of the Carriers and especially of their neighbors and congeners, the Babines, cannot fail to be struck with the many points of resemblance with those above described. The latter simply betray...
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