New-York tribune., 1901-02-10

about two inches wide. laid close together
These in dark blue. yellow and red This gar
ment is further ornamented with appliqued scroll
figures in blue. about two inches nigh. scattered
over the entire surface. The one exception, near
the neck, in front, is fair imitation of a cock
tail feathers and ALL which bird appefrs frequently
in Gold and Gilyak ornamentatlon. having been in
troduced, according Professor Laufer from
China The backs Of the Gold and Gilyak fish
skin garments are in most instances. richly deco
rated
Professor Laufer states that the social organiza-
tion Of the Colds IS very simple and resembles that
of all other Siberian peoples The whole tribe is
grouped into clans. all families Of each bearing
Marriage is strictly exogamic. and man belong
ing TO one clan $ never allowed to take a wife
the Russians II was the custom Of the Colds 20
married by their parents as young as eight
or nine years and boys at the Of ten or eleven
years. II sometimes even happened that a ten
year-old boy lad to marry a twenty-year-old girl.
such early marriages are prohibited nowadays
by the Russian Government. WOoing and wedding
are not accompanied by a waste OF ceremonies The
Gold has praetical and sober side like the
The Gold buys his wife from her father. The pur-
nese stuns etc In many cases money Is rtqIlrsu'
The wooer with the train OF relatives and friends.
father. He repeats his visit several times without
mentionng his purpose on the last visit II the aar
terms on the kaym, or purchase price about which
ThA bridegroom need not pay the whole amount
at once: the entire amount. however, must be paid
before the Wedding The girl is not consulted by
her father in the matter She receives present
from the bridegroom and is Obliged to bring all her
clothes and other belongings from her parents
house The wedding is merely drinking bout, and
is celebrated twice-first in the brides family then
I'm the husbands house. 80
The Colds make secret of their dtsdain for
women. mans work is simply fishing and hunt
ing; the household and all other affairs must be
attended to by the woman. The inferiority OF
woman TO man is illustrated by the fact that the
wife is not allowed to call her husband by his
name During the first part of the married life
there Is no designation by which she may accOst
him while the wives of other men permitted
TO call him by his name.
When the wife has given birth TO a child. she
addresses her husband by the child's name; for
instance II her son is called Oisa. she must ad-
dress her husband Oisa amini: that is father
of Oisa man after the death of his wife Is for
hidden 10 utter her name address another
woman who bears the same name. Children are
forbidden TO speak the names of their dead
parents.
During the first ten days a newborn infant is
bathed several times day. Immediately after the
child is born the father II. and is at liberty
10 coin n name; but assume the
name neither of his father II his grandfather.
The first name is preixed to the clan name.
Divorce is common. but IL Is the exclusive privi-
lege the man; the wife has right TO part from
her husband. matter what provocation she may
have. -
The boots of the Amoor tribes generally
made OF elkskn, with appliqued ornaments OF
colored hshskn: their hats and canoes are made
OF birchbark and their bear. spears are works
of art in iron. inlaid with silver. copper and brass