scribed the^ Baj^yn^Jjft) rtkafetfei3y &§&djMf |f e i
tigeL ^^jarapi f h.^ve
spiêa3 «
, , ïfo. LaeÉirhav|L ^ |^ '-an f ermnteratipi^ f o|‘?j|h§§es
&A^g j^g,^gg.pM their na^e^^ipx^jt^inforé?
n^u^snpplfod by :xnisaicmaij|^I.^A . giqre s f i s l ^ <
J>JS bej|p fo re is |^ by Dr.' ^Martips^ t<^ ^ the^..a^h
shof^ noticed or the 5 biftgyy and situation of, p^,j'fisti$hc§*»
•in th q ] ^ rk , put*ljsïrecjL ^ o % the “ State of
Ifi^^^^and,, j^-v^ Rights among
ThisWt Ras oe^translated By the Key. Mr.
pub^hed ,in tjie $qyfl
Gèö^aönic^®ócitty> It,(^itai^s ppfeïe^thaa tw5Ó, iy n 4 iii«
and fofty names, w^ch. are givgP'gf n^inpgl appellatives
0m so^mafly d^tafn^t rrae^|^ ^ le p t^ pm r tiy . j
’mariüscri ptK^
The vahq^matipr^ of |tbe5 jSraspjam cmnfrigs, whose Jan*,»,
guages have oever been ad'ea uajely,
pared but are j^P0Xa)Jy*reg|tó.,^ ^ i i s j p n.ci.?ft^ «reii nthek f
bear, d resemblance an _pWsical_ q|i a r i ë r s t^to^Guar|ü^i.
They are supposed by. M. (PÓjbignytó bmqng totth.p PMIS,,
ra^^or mmdy,,pf njdipns.i <T|ps:opiniom is, tpimijed ^ n ^ f t |
v arie s portraits furnished by the. ,.wprkp*.pf MM- Efflx .^pd.
Martius, Prince Maximilian of NeawiedjVnd MM. Ra gendas
and Debrqt|Of 1hq»Bogres_ p£ the prqvjrjce m\Saai Paolo, the
Cumacans, the Puri^tbe,C^QMqs. and ,tpê Gpropos. Thefi
same qpseryation applies alsp Jo a variety of tribes fossjmown
and of whom we have but imperfect descriptions., s;uch as the
Macuani, the Penhams öf Minos Gevaes, the Machacali,
the Capoxos, the Cataxos, the Comanaxos of the Porto
Seguro-and of Bahia, thé Carïvi, the Tabucas, the Mures,,,
the Mundrucus. All these tribes and many others described
by the travellers above mentioned resemble in, the. general
type of organisation the Tupian or Guaranian races.
* It must.be, observed;that. many of, the tribes, whose,names,ave/set down
in this enumeration belong to the third division of South American, nations,
which comprehends the Mediterranean or Midland,tribes.
The first subdivision of these nations of the Brasilian countries
are the tribes between Rio de Janeiro and Bahia.
1. The Aimofés &t Guaymarés. The word Guaï means
“ river” in the Guarani language, and is probably one of the
etymons in many of theses names. They sate termed by the
Portuguese BotOCudos. 'They'mil themselves m fingcraeck-
nung.” They inhabit at present the Serra dos Aï mores and
eastward between the rivers Pardo and Ë)oée from the eighteenth
to the twentieth degree of south latitude. One of their
families are the Gherens, remaining near the river Itahype.
The Kini murés, driven by the Tupi from Bahia, were probably
of this tribe.
The complexion of the BotOcudos,accbrilirig to M.d’Orhigny,
is very similar to that of the Guarani, but somewhat lighter,
the result, as he supposes, of their inhabiting shady forests :
it approaches to the colour of the Guarayus. A native Boto-
cudo described by this traveller resembled the Guarani in
stature, form, and proportions, and likewise in features, with
this exception, that the cheek-bones were a little more prominent,
the nose somewhat shorter, the mouth larger* the
countenance more savage, the beard still less, and the eyes
smaller and more oblique at the outer angle, which produced
a greater resemblance to the Mongole. The Botocudos
are likewise of a yellower colour than the Guarani and other
nations of South America.
The Botocudos are said to have beencannibals and the most
savège of all the American nations. They wore for ornaments
collars or strings of human teeth. Of late some attempts
have been made to introduce among them civilisation and
Christianity» The following account of tltese efforts is to be
found in the papers of the Society for the Protection of
Aborigines.
“ In contrast with these violations of human right perpetrated
upon the confines of the Brasilian empire upon the
aborigines of Guiana, it is gratifying to be able to report the
encouraging change which has taken place nearer to the seat
of the imperial government and under the auspices of the
young emperor.
u The Botocudo Indians, who inhabit the country watered
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