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Werner, A.: A Culture Tradition, 344-6; Mock Burial, 347-8; reviews by, — Basset's Cotites Poptdaires (TAfrique, 125-6; Gold Coast Native Institutions, 226-30
Werwolf: Arcadia, 395, 408 ; in story of Arthur and Gorlagon, 44-60,
61-5. 349 West Indies, see Antilles, the ; and
Jamaica Westmeath, see Athlone West Shire district, see Nyassaland Wharekura or Red House, ancient
school, Maoris, 17-8 Wheel : as Buddhist emblem, 333 ;
as symbol of sun, Greece, 270 Wherry, Miss B. A., Wizardry on
the Welsh Border, 75-86, 129 White : Cha-ra-si. Tibetan deity, 332 ;
garments of OUamh, Ireland, 15;
of snow in story of Deirdre, 27,
29-30 White animals, see Cockatoo ; Dove ;
and Horse White spots : on linger nails lucky,
Jamaica, 450 ; on skin follow can- nibalism, Basutos, 245-6 WTiitethorn : dangerous to cut, Meath
&.C., 460 Whit-Monday : unlucky day, Ireland,
347 Whit-Sunday : {see also Pentecost, Feast of) ; not unlucky, Ireland,
347 Whitsuntide Fate, by B. J. Jones, 347 WTiit-Tuesday : unlucky day, Ireland,
347 Whooping-cough, charm against,
Ireland, 460 Widershins : in charm to make butter
come, Ireland, 458 Widewut, hero of folktale, 219 Willow : associated with Zeus, 299 ;
Mount Helicon named from, 299 Wiltshire, see Mere Wind : Boreas the wind god, 284 ;
bought, Fifeshire, 96 ; seen by pig,
Fifeshire, 97 ; wind-making, Torres
Straits, 358 ; Zeus of the fair wind,
Sparta, 266 \Vindow blinds : dropping at midday
sign of duppies, Jamaica, 206 ; omen
from, Jamaica, 206 Wine " the sweat of the Bromian
spring," 424 Winter : (see also under months) : the
" burning of winter," Ourfa, 437
Wise women : detect overlooking, Ireland, 458 ; find lost articles, Monmouthshire, 80-1 ; make butter come, Ireland, 458-9
Witchcraft : (see also Corp creagh ; Exorcism ; Witches ; a7id Wizards) ; Basutos, 246 ; Central Africa, 68 ; charm against, E. Central Africa, 72-3 ; deaths mostly due to obeah or ghosts, Jamaica, 88 ; eggshells and bladebones witches' boats, Guern- sey, 123 ; eggs used in, Scar- borough, 463 ; first smoke on May Day taken for spells in butter, Meath and Tipperary, 457 ; Guernsey, 120, 122 ; Jamaica, 92- 3 ; Monmouthshire, 82-3 ; Scar- borough, 463-4 ; spitting protects from, Sicily, 128
Witch-Doctor's Kit, A, from Magila, East Central Africa, 3, 68-74 (plate)
Witches : animal shapes of, Guernsey, 123, Moumouthshire, 80 ; E. Cen- tral Africa, 69-70 ; broom reversed prevents entry, Sicily, 128 ; eat corpses, 70; Guernsey, 120, 122 ; knife in heelmarks settles, Mon- mouthshire, 80 ; ride hurdle &c., Monmouthshire, 80
Wives : (see also Marriage customs and beliefs ; and Mothers) ; own furniture, Guernsey, 12 1 ; second she who puts crape on ;hat for first, Jamaica, 208
Wizandry on the Welsh Border, by Miss B. A. Wherry, 75-86
Wizards: Bonde tribe, 3, GS-ja^i plate); cause falling sickness, mid England, 16; Guernsey, 122: Jamaica, 90-2; Monmouthshire, 75 - 86 ; utilize duppy of dead, Jamaica, 90
Wolf : (see also Werwolf) ; in Gallic folklore. 62 ; name of warriors at battle of Cattraeth, 205 ; in story of Moorish saint. 368; assun-devourer, 366
Wollunqua, mythical beast and totem, Australia, 470-1
Women : (see also Marriage customs and beliefs; Mothers: Wise women; Witches ; and Wives) ; in ancient religion, 240 ; Basuto estimate of, 250 ; as bull-baiting officials, Stam- ford and Mere, 200; drowned, floats face up, Fifeshire, 97 ; names un- lucky at sea, Fifeshire, 96; not
